Italian writers reflect on mortality in personal essays

Two Italian authors published reflective pieces on death and the meaning of life. One writer, Loriano Macchiavelli, describes a farewell to a long‑time literary companion, recalling twenty‑five years of shared storytelling and expressing personal grief. The other author, Lorenzo, argues that death does not make everyone equal and criticises comforting clichés about the afterlife, emphasizing that what matters is how one lived while alive.

Both essays convey a personal, philosophical stance on mortality, rejecting the notion that death levels social differences and urging readers to focus on the lived experience rather than imagined equality beyond the grave.