Corradini was born near
Montelupo Fiorentino,
Tuscany. He graduated in Literature from the
University of Florence in 1888. A follower of
Gabriele D'Annunzio, he founded the newspaper
Il Regno (1903-1905), together with
intellectuals
Giovanni Papini,
Vilfredo Pareto, and
Giuseppe Prezzolini. It quickly became a staple for
irredentist and
radical thought that was to blend into
Fascism. In 1910, the
Italian Nationalist Association (
Associazione Nazionalista Italiana, ANI) was founded with the participation of Corradini, who was among the leaders. It made a name for itself after giving full support to Italian
imperialism and the
Italo-Turkish War of 1911 - Corradini wrote two political essays on the matter (''Il volere d'Italia'' - "Italy's Desire", and ''L'ora di Tripoli'' - "
Tripoli's Moment"). He expanded such bellicose theories in the weekly ''
L'Idea Nazionale, founded by him together with Alfredo Rocco and Luigi Federzoni. Corradini also published articles in La Lupa'' based in
Florence between 1910 and 1911.{{cite web|title=La Lupa. Settimanale diretto da Paolo Orano ''L'Idea Nazionale'' was turned into a daily with financing from natural advocates of
militarism - military men and weapon manufacturers. Corradini and his paper created a generic nationalist theory after adopting
Populism and
Corporatism, while advocating Italy's entry into
World War I - initially on the side of the
Triple Alliance (the
Central Powers, to which Italy had committed itself), then on that of the
Triple Entente (the
Allies - which promised to grant Italy all its territorial demands). The group also focused on a violent press campaign against
Prime Minister Giovanni Giolitti and other supporters of
neutrality. Corradini developed the concept of
proletarian nationalism in 1919: After the war, ANI was led by Corradini into a merger with the
Partito Nazionale Fascista (PNF). Nonetheless, Corradini made sure to detach himself from the more controversial actions of the
Blackshirts, while being nominated by
Benito Mussolini to the
Italian Senate, and joining his government in 1928. As a writer, Corradini enjoyed success both as a novelist and a playwright. His early plays and novels had been D'Annunzian in manner and focused on existential concerns. In the new social climate of the Giolittian era, his creative writing took a strongly nationalist turn. His last two, and best-known, literary works, the novels
La patria lontana ("The Distant Fatherland";
1910) and
La guerra lontana ("The Distant War";
1911), are vehicles for a vitalist,
anti-democratic and
imperialist ideology. Corradini died in Rome on 10 December 1931. ==Works==