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Author: Deledda Grazia
ISBN: 9780877972785

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Author

Deledda Grazia

Publisher

cherokee publishing company (ga)

Year

2007

Language

English

Pages

252

ISBN

0877972788

ISBN13

9780877972785

Categories

Ficción: general y literaria

the mother

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Deledda Grazia

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Grazia Deledda was an outstanding Italian writer born on September 27, 1871 in Nuoro, on the island of Sardinia, and died on August 15, 1936 in Rome. She is widely recognized for having won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1926, being the second woman to receive this award. Her work is characterized by portraying the life, customs, and moral conflicts of the Sardinian people, especially in rural and traditional environments

From a young age, she showed a great passion for writing, despite not having received extensive formal education. She published her first novel at the age of 17 and continued writing throughout her life, with a style influenced by Italian verismo and the ideals of decadentism. Among her most famous works are Canne al vento, Elias Portolu, and La madre, where she addresses themes such as the struggle between duty and desire, the weight of tradition, and human suffering

Grazia Deledda was a pioneer in giving voice to women and to the peripheral regions of Italy in national literature. Her legacy remains important for the psychological depth of her characters and for her contribution to universal literature.

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