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Roberto Saviano (Italian: [roˈbɛrto saˈvjaːno]; born September 22, 1979) is an Italian writer, essayist and screenwriter. In his writings, including articles and his book Gomorrah (his debut that brought him fame), he uses literature and investigative reporting to tell of the economic reality of the territory and business of the Camorra crime syndicate and of organized crime more generally.

After the first death threats of 2006 made by the Casalesi clan of the Camorra, a clan which he had denounced in his exposé and in the piazza of Casal di Principe during a demonstration in defense of legality, Roberto Saviano was put under a strict security protocol. Since October 13, 2006, he has lived under police protection.

He has collaborated with numerous important Italian and international newspapers. Currently he writes for the Italian publications l'Espresso, la Repubblica and The Post Internazionale. Internationally, he collaborates in the United States with The Washington Post, The New York Times, and Time; in Spain with El Pais; in Germany with Die Zeit and Der Spiegel; in Sweden with Expressen; and in the United Kingdom with The Times and The Guardian.

His courageous positions have drawn praise from many important writers and other cultural figures, such as Umberto Eco.

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ZeroZeroZero

ZeroZeroZero er en rystende reportagerejse ind i kokainens verden skrevet af den italienske forfatter og journalist Roberto Saviano - kendt for bestselleren Mafiaen i Napoli. ZeroZeroZero handler om den internationale handel med kokain, om kartellerne, der står bag, om samarbejdet mellem latinamerikanske producenter, den italienske og den russiske mafia, om den brutale vold, der følger lige i hælene på det hvide pulver, om pengemændene, der finansierer operationerne, om bankerne, der vasker fortjenesten hvid – og ikke mindst om forbrugerne i sidste led. Dem, forbrugerne, er der mange flere af, end vi tror. Og de er meget mere forskellige, end man skulle tro. Festaben og forretningsmanden bruger det, men det gør langturschaufføren, kokken, skolelæreren, teenageren, sekretæren, kirurgen, håndværkeren og hotelportieren også. Kokain er alle vegne i alle verdensdele. Det gør kokainhandlen til en magtfuld, mørk spiller, styret af en evig trussel om ekstrem vold, i den globale økonomi.  
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Udgivelsesdato07 mar. 2014
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ISBN trykt bog9788702143225
ISBN epub9788702158380