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Elsa Morante (pronounced [ˈelsa moˈrante, ˈɛl-]; 18 August 1912 – 25 November 1985) was an Italian novelist, poet, translator and children's books author. Her novel La storia ( History ) is included in the Bokklubben World Library List of 100 Best Books of All Time.
Oct 1, 2023 · Oct. 1, 2023. LIES AND SORCERY, by Elsa Morante. Translated by Jenny McPhee. Elsa Morante published “Lies and Sorcery,” a nearly 800-page novel that combines mythic storytelling with ...
Elsa Morante (born Aug. 18, 1912, Rome, Italy—died Nov. 25, 1985, Rome) was an Italian novelist, short-story writer, and poet known for the epic and mythical quality of her works, which usually centre upon the struggles of the young in coming to terms with the world of adulthood.
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Oct 10, 2023 · October 10, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. EDT. “Lies and Sorcery.” (New York Review of Books) 8 min. Starting in the late summer of 1943, the Italian writers Alberto Moravia and Elsa Morante spent nine...
Nov 8, 2023 · In the almost eight hundred pages that make up “Lies and Sorcery,” Elsa Morante wrote about women’s lives without apology or fear of ugliness. By Jess Bergman November 8, 2023
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Elsa Morante. Elsa Morante began writing short stories which appeared in various publications and periodicals, including periodicals for children, in the 1930s. Her first book was a collection of some of the stories, Il Gioco Segreto, published in 1941.
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Learn about the life and works of Elsa Morante, a provocative Italian novelist and short story writer who portrayed life’s pain and perils. Discover how she wrote four novels that span the twentieth century and won the Strega Prize for Arturo’s Island.
