Adelina Tattilo

Adelina Tattilo
Born(1928-11-13)November 13, 1928
Manfredonia, Apulia, Italy
DiedFebruary 1, 2007(2007-02-01) (aged 78)
Rome, Italy
NationalityItalian
OccupationPublisher
Known forPlaymen
SpouseSaro Balsamo

Adelina Tattilo (13 November 1928 – 1 February 2007) was an Italian publisher.[1] She is acknowledged to be a pioneer in the Italian erotic magazine publishing sector, who contributed to change the social customs Italy from the second half the 1960s. By launching Playmen, Tattilo engaged publishers (as had Americans Hugh Hefner and Larry Flynt) in an ideological battle to liberate sexual attitudes[2] and free them from bigotry and false moralisms.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference interview was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Morta Adelina Tattilo, pioniera dell'eros pubblic le prime riviste 'hot' italiane" [Dead: Adelina Tattilo, pioneer of erotica, publisher of the first Italian 'hot' magazines]. repubblica.it (in Italian). February 2, 2007. Retrieved September 21, 2022.