About Us

Belfagor: MANIFESTUM

Belfagor non laudat choros,
scindit ventres et piloros.
Non te comit, non te ornat,
nudum fimo te retornat.

DE AUCTORITATE

Auctoritas iam non valet,
ubi menda palam calet.
Fama mendax nil teget,
quem sermo verus reget.
Institutio non absolvit,
quos iniquitas involvit.

DE VANITATE

Hic Fortuna caeca ludit:
hodie plaudit, cras excludit.
Hodie toga et corona,
cras ruina et latrona.

O quam cito, o quam male,
transit fastus et regale.
Gaudeamus? Immo flemus,
dum cathedras mox videmus

DE STILO

Ridentem dicere verum?
Magis caedere per ferrum.
Licet ferire, licet ridere,
nefas tamen est mentire.

FINIS

Non tegit te ista casta,
lex iniqua iam non basta.
Non absolvit vis dekani,
neque tituli inanes, vani.

Exigit et sic distinguit,
falsos doctos mox extinguit.

ABOUT BELFAGOR

Belfagor is an independent editorial platform dedicated to critical analysis in the fields of arts, culture, and academia. All content is published under the responsibility of the editorial desk.

1. Editorial Scope

Belfagor examines publicly accessible works, performances, publications, and institutional practices. Its purpose is analytical and evaluative. The platform does not engage in promotional activity and does not accept sponsored content.

All subjects addressed are treated as objects of critical inquiry within their public dimension.

2. Method and Sources

All contributions are based on verifiable elements, including:

- published texts and editions
- publicly available documents
- recorded performances and exhibitions
- institutional communications
- visual and material evidence

Whenever possible, sources are cited or referenced in a form that allows independent verification.

Interpretations and evaluations are grounded in analysis of these materials. Statements of fact are distinguished from interpretative judgments.

3. Editorial Voice and Anonymity

Content is published without individual signatures and reflects a unified editorial voice.

This choice is structural: responsibility is collective and attributed to the editorial desk. Anonymity serves to foreground analysis rather than authorship.

Belfagor assumes full responsibility for all published content.

4. Distinction Between Fact and Evaluation

Belfagor distinguishes between:

- verifiable factual statements
- analytical interpretations
- critical evaluations

Opinions are clearly presented as such. Assertions concerning facts are based on available evidence at the time of publication.

5. Right of Reply and Corrections

Individuals or institutions mentioned in Belfagor may request:

* correction of factual inaccuracies
* publication of a response

Requests must be substantiated and submitted in writing.

Belfagor reserves the right to:

- verify all submitted material
- edit responses for clarity and length
- refuse publication in cases of irrelevance, abuse, or lack of evidence

Corrections, when necessary, are issued transparently.

6. No Personal Targeting

Belfagor does not engage in personal attacks.

Analysis concerns:

- works
- publications
- public actions
- institutional roles

Private individuals are not subject to scrutiny unless their actions are directly relevant to public cultural or academic activity.

7. Language and Tone

Belfagor adopts a critical and analytical tone.

The platform may employ strong evaluative language. Such language is directed at the object of analysis and is not intended as an assertion of personal misconduct unless supported by verifiable evidence.

8. Liability and Jurisdiction

All content reflects the editorial position of Belfagor at the time of publication.

While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, Belfagor does not guarantee completeness and cannot be held liable for:

- errors or omissions
- subsequent developments affecting the subject of analysis

Users access and use the content at their own discretion.

Jurisdiction and applicable law depend on the location of the hosting entity and will be specified where required.

9. Intellectual Responsibility

Belfagor operates under the principle that public cultural production is subject to scrutiny.

Visibility, institutional affiliation, or reputation do not exempt any work or actor from critical examination.

10. Contact

All communications, including requests for correction or reply, must be addressed to:

@belfagor.info

Disclaimer – No Affiliation with the Historical Italian Journal “Belfagor”

Belfagor.info is an independent digital platform and has no affiliation whatsoever with the historical Italian journal Belfagor, founded in 1946 by Luigi Russo and published in Florence until its closure in 2012. The original Belfagor was a prominent twentieth-century literary and cultural review, rooted in academic scholarship and intellectual debate within the Italian tradition. This website is a completely separate initiative, created in a different historical context, with distinct aims, editorial practices, and modes of expression. The use of the name “Belfagor” here does not imply continuity, endorsement, or any institutional, editorial, or intellectual connection with the former journal, its editors, contributors, or publishers. Any resemblance is nominal only.