Francesca Duranti (born January 2, 1935) is an Italian writer.

Personal life and education

She was born Francesca Rossi in

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and received a law degree from the

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. She married Enrico Magnini in 1956; they had one child and separated in 1960. She married Massimo Duranti, they had one child and divorced in 1976.

Writing career

She began writing during the 1970s. Her first novel ''La bambina'' was published in 1976. In 1978, she published ''Piazza mia bella piazza'', followed by ''La casa sul lago della luna'', which received the

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and the Premio Martina Franca, in 1984. In 1988, Duranti published ''Effetti personali'', which received the

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. Her work explores the interactions between life and art. Some early works are based on her own life experiences; for example, ''La bambina'' draws from her own childhood.

Selected works

* ''Sogni mancini'' (1996), received the Rapallo Carige Prize * ''L’ultimo viaggio della canaria'' (2004), received the Rapallo Carige Prize

References

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