Abstract
The correspondence between Giuseppe Cocchiara and publisher Angelo Fortunato Formiggini documents their professional exchanges and editorial projects. Cocchiara
curated Stenterellate for Formiggini’s “Classici del Ridere”, and they planned a profile of
Pitrè that was never published. Despite financial difficulties, their dialogue reflects shared
cultural ambitions and mutual respect. This paper presents their previously unpublished
letters, providing new insights into their collaboration and its significance in Italian intellectual history.
Keywords: Cocchiara, Formiggini, «Classici del ridere», antropologia, editoria