Italian Female Writers
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Throughout history, there have been many Italian women writers who have made significant contribution to the field. The list includes many familiar and great Italian female writers such as Maria Montessori, Grazia Deledda, Barbara Grizzuti Harrison, Asia Argento, Isabella Rossellini.
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Birthdate: August 22, 1970
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Giada De Laurentiis is an Italian-American chef, restaurateur, television personality, and writer. She won the Gracie Award under the Best Television Host category for hosting Giada at Home. The founder of a catering business called GDL Foods, Giada De Laurentiis has been an influential figure in the American culinary business over the last few years.
Birthdate: April 5, 1943
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Naples, Italy
Elena Ferrante is an Italian novelist whose works have been translated into several languages. Ferrante is best known for her Neapolitan Novels book series. In 2016, Ferrante was named among the 100 most influential people list published by Time magazine. In 2016, her book The Story of the Lost Child was also shortlisted for the prestigious Man Booker International Prize.
Birthdate: January 13, 1950
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
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Silvia Colloca(Actress, Opera Singer, Cookbook Author & TV Cookery Show Personality)
Birthdate: July 23, 1977
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Milan, Italy
Silvia Colloca is an Italian-Australian actress, cookbook author, opera singer, and TV cookery show personality. An opera-trained mezzo-soprano, she worked in musical theater before becoming an actress. She later created her own TV cookery shows that earned her much international prominence. She also runs a successful YouTube channel in collaboration with Marion Grasby.
Birthdate: 1364 AD
Birthplace: Venice, Italy
Died: 1430 AD
Christine de Pizan took up writing at 25, primarily to support her three children following her husband’s death. Starting with ballads, she later narrated the heroics of women in masterpieces such as The Book of the City of Ladies. She was also a court poet of French king Charles VI.
Birthdate: March 25, 1546
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Venice, Italy
Died: July 22, 1591
A significant Venetian figure, Veronica Franco wasn’t an ordinary courtesan but was educated and a talented poet, too. She defended herself successfully against charges of witchcraft. Born to a courtesan, she was married to a doctor briefly and later became a sex worker to sustain herself and her children.
Birthdate: January 1, 1958
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Milan, Italy
Birthdate: June 22, 1427
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Florence, Italy
Died: March 25, 1482
Birthdate: February 24, 1940
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Naples, Italy
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Natalia Ginzburg(Auhtor Known for His Works 'Family Sayings' and 'The Advertisement')
Birthdate: July 14, 1916
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Palermo, Italy
Died: October 7, 1991
Natalia Ginzburg was an Italian author who dealt with sensitive subjects like politics and family relationships during the Second World War. Ginzburg's works were often translated into English for readers in the USA and the UK. Over the course of her illustrious career, Natalia Ginzburg won several prestigious awards, such as the Bagutta Prize and Strega Prize.
Birthdate: April 15, 1924
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Cesenatico, Italy
Died: September 29, 2013
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Freya Stark(British-Italian Explorer and Travel Writer)
Birthdate: January 31, 1893
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: May 9, 1993
Freya Stark was an Anglo-Italian travel writer and explorer. One of the first non-Arabs to explore the southern Arabian Desert, Stark penned down over 24 books on her travels in Afghanistan and the Middle East. She also wrote many essays and autobiographical works. In 1968, Freya Stark embarked on her last expedition to Afghanistan at the age of 75.
Birthdate: June 1, 1943
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Treviso, Italy Treviso, Kingdom of Italy Italy
Born to Italian writer Cino Boccazzi, Kuki Gallmann later moved to Kenya with her husband and son, both of whom she lost in separate accidents. Taking up Kenyan citizenship, she focused on ecological conservation. He bestselling book I Dreamed Of Africa was later made into a movie.
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Laura Huxley(Motivational speaker, Writer, Violinist, Biographer)
Birthdate: November 2, 1911
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Turin
Died: December 13, 2007
Birthdate: March 25, 1347
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Siena, Italy
Died: April 29, 1380
Catherine of Siena was a mystic, author, and activist. Thanks to her influence over Pope Gregory XI, Catherine is widely regarded as a prominent figure of medieval Catholicism. She also had a strong influence on the Catholic Church and Italian literature. Canonized in 1461, Catherine of Siena was declared the patron saint of Italy in 1939.
Birthdate: November 29, 1918
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Nice, France
Died: July 27, 1984
Jeanne Modigliani was an Italian-French Jewish art historian. She was the daughter of artists Amedeo Modigliani and Jeanne Hébuterne. She lost both her parents as a small child and was adopted by her aunt. She conducted extensive biographical research on her father years after his death and published the book Modigliani: Man and Myth.
Birthdate: 1953 AD
Birthplace: Naples, Italy
Birthdate: 1492
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Marino, Italy
Died: February 25, 1547
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Grazia Deledda(Italian Author and Winner of 1926 Nobel Prize for Literature)
Birthdate: September 27, 1871
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Nuoro, Italy
Died: August 15, 1936
Grazia Deledda was an Italian writer who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1926, becoming the first Italian woman to receive the prize. Interested in writing from a young age, she became a writer despite her family’s objections. Today, her work is highly regarded across the world, and generations of writers continue to be inspired by her.
Birthdate: October 19, 1938
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Milan, Italy
Renata Adler is an author, journalist, and film critic who has been a staff writer-reporter for The New Yorker. She studied comparative literature at Harvard University and later received a J.D. from Yale Law School. Despite not being much knowledgeable about films, she became a film critic for The New York Times. She has also written many books.
Birthdate: 1267 AD
Birthplace: Florence, Italy
Died: 1333 AD
Birthdate: March 14, 1897
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Caserta, Italy
Died: October 12, 1961
Birthdate: April 23, 1865
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Corato, Italy
Died: March 4, 1947
Birthdate: December 6, 1904
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Venice, Italy
Died: October 21, 1948
Birthdate: November 11, 1960
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Nairobi, Kenya
Italian-British journalist Cristina Odone has spent a major part of her career writing about topics such as parenting and family. A regular columnist at The Observer and The Daily Telegraph, she has also worked with The New Statesman and The Catholic Herald, and has established the charity Parenting Circle.
Birthdate: July 13, 1950
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Venice, Italy
Birthdate: August 18, 1912
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: November 25, 1985
Birthdate: February 12, 1864
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Died: March 8, 1958
Birthdate: 1800 AD
Birthplace: Ravenna, Italy
Died: March 27, 1873
Birthdate: November 13, 1936
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Fiesole, Italy
Birthdate: March 21, 1931
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Milan, Italy
Died: November 1, 2009
Birthdate: October 29, 1964
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Chiara Lubich(Italian Teacher and Author Who Founded the Focolare Movement)
Birthdate: January 22, 1920
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Trento, Italy
Died: March 14, 2008
The founder of the Focolare Movement (The Work of Mary), Chiara Lubich is regarded as one of the most influential spiritual leaders of the 20th century. During World War II, she and her followers attended to the wounded. She also taught elementary school and penned bestsellers such as Meditations.
Birthdate: April 23, 1522
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Florence, Italy
Died: February 2, 1590
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Loretta Napoleoni(Journalist who reports on the financing of terrorism, and connected finance and security related topics)
Birthdate: 1955 AD
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Birthdate: October 27, 1961
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Birthdate: March 22, 1931
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Milan, Italy
Died: August 7, 2012
Birthdate: 1562 AD
Birthplace: Padua, Italy
Died: June 11, 1604
Birthdate: March 7, 1856
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Patras, Greece
Died: July 25, 1927
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Elvira Banotti(Founder of the Rivolta Femminile group in the early 1970s)
Birthdate: July 17, 1933
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Asmara, Eritrea
Died: March 2, 2014
Birthdate: June 13, 1914
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: March 9, 1998
Birthdate: March 5, 1936
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Naples, Italy
Died: October 20, 2020
Lea Vergine was an Italian art historian best remembered for her collaborations with several prestigious journals, such as Corriere della Sera. An early exponent of performance art, Lea Vergine is also remembered for her book Body Art and Performance. Apart from working towards the betterment of her own career, Lea Vergine also helped promote Carol Rama's career.
Birthdate: April 16, 1773
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Tuscany, Italy
Died: December 23, 1843
Birthdate: June 27, 1895
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Florence, Italy
Died: September 2, 1985
Birthdate: September 26, 1937
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Asmara, Eritrea
Birthdate: April 11, 1945
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Trevico, Italy
Died: January 3, 2021