Journal Article

La sorella dell'Ave: The Story of Two Sisters

Beasley, Jessica, Valisa, Silvia

2024

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Born in Rome in 1933, the fourth of seven siblings, Ludovica Ripa di Meana has inhabited the twentieth and twenty-first century of Italian culture with a uniquely multifaceted presence. After a childhood under Fascism and during WWII, she worked in publishing, radio, TV and cinema for many years, crossing paths and collaborating with many of the most important literary and intellectual figures of post-WWII Italy. Her beginning as poet was set off by a traumatic asthma attack that struck her during a trip. Ripa di Meana's poetic work has won prizes and has been staged in theaters across Italy. It has drawn praise from critics like Cesare Segre, Cesare Garboli, and Angelo Guglielmi. At the same time, she remains relatively unknown in Italy--certainly not as well-known as her unique voice and style deserve. Most of her poetic work is hard to find. Often, the many interviews published over the years focus on her biography, her aristocratic origins and her professional connections with famous male intellectuals and authors, and much less on exploring her creative work.

• الناشر: University Press of Florida
• موضوع: Personal profiles / Poetry / Poets