Devorà Ascarelli
Devorà Ascarelli was a poet from Rome, the capital of Italy. Some say that she may of been the first Jewish woman to have a book of hers ever published.[1]
Biography
Many things about her remain unknown and some of the things about her contradict each other.[2] She was allegedly born in the Italian merchant class and was well educated and had time to write and translate texts.[3] She also never had a birth last name leading some to believe that she was married to her cousin which meant that she did not have to change her last name.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Adelman, Howard. "Devorà Ascarelli". Jewish Women's Archive Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ↑ Sande, Estela González de (2010-01-01). Rebeldes literarias (in español). ArCiBel Editores. p. 11. ISBN 9788496980785.
- ↑
Devorà Ascarelli Media
An Italian book which features translation into rhymed Italian by Devorà Ascarelli.
The American Israelite. Cincinnati, Ohio. 19-04-1867. Page 6.
Commire, Anne; Klezmer, Deborah (1999-01-01). Women in world history: a biographical encyclopedia. Waterford, CT: Yorkin Publications. ISBN 078763736X. OCLC 41108563.