Rossana Rossanda (1924–2020) was one of the founding editors of il manifesto. She was the author of several books, including L'anno degli studenti (The Students' Year), Appuntamenti di fine secolo (Issues at the End of the Century) with Pietro Ingrao and others, and Brigate Rosse: Una storia Italiana (The Red Brigades: An Italian History) with Mario Moretti and Carla Mosca.
