biography
pronunciation:
[mantseenee]
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| female
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| lived:
| (1896–1974)
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| biography:
| Writer, born in Pistoia, NC Italy. She belonged to the literary circle around the review Solaria, and wrote collections of short stories characterized by elegant, polished prose, including Boscovivo (1932), Venti racconti (1941), and Animali sacri e profani (1953). Her novels are marked by fine psychological study, notably Lettera all'editore (1945) and Ritratto in piedi (1971). |
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