Elsa Morante

1912 - 1985

country of citizenship: Italy, Kingdom of Italy

languages spoken, written or signed: Italian

occupation: writer, poet, novelist, translator, prosaist

award received: Prix Médicis étranger, Strega Prize, Viareggio Prize

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. Source: Wikipedia (en)