Biancamaria Frabotta
Biancamaria Frabotta (11 June 1946 – 2 May 2022) was an Italian feminist writer. She wrote about the study of women writers in Italy[1] and her early poetry focused on feminist issues.[2] Until her retirement in 2016, she has taught Modern Italian Literature at the University of Rome La Sapienza.
Biancamaria Frabotta | |
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 Frabotta in 2012 | |
| Born | Bianca Maria Frabotta 11 June 1946 Rome, Italy |
| Died | 2 May 2022 (aged 75) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Poet, academic, novelist, playwright |
| Language | Italian |
| Education | University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome |
| Period | 1976–2022 |
| Literary movement | Anti-fascism, Feminism |
| Notable works | Il rumore bianco La viandanza La pianta del pane Da mani mortali |
| Notable awards | Premio Dessì Prize 2003 La pianta del pane |
Frabotta died on 2 May 2022 in Rome, Italy at the age of 75.[3]
References
- ↑ Catherine O'Brien, "Biancamaria Frabotta" in The Oxford Companion to Italian Literature, eds. Peter Hainsworth and David Robey (Oxford: OUP, 2002): http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198183327.001.0001/acref-9780198183327-e-1362?p=emailAO1r0P5Z9MwZM&d=/10.1093/acref/9780198183327.001.0001/acref-9780198183327-e-1362
- ↑ Sheila Ralph, Italian Literature – The 20th Century, in Encyclopædia Britannica: http://www.britannica.com/art/Italian-literature/The-20th-century#ref719495
- ↑ "Morta la poetessa Biancamaria Frabotta: "Un inferno nucleare scuote la stella"". La Repubblica. 2 May 2022.