The first biography in any language of one of the most celebrated Italian writers of the twentieth century.
Forced to hide from the Fascists during World War II in a remote mountain hut with her husband, renowned author Alberto Moravia, she re-emerged at war\'s end to take her place among the premier Italian writers of h.
Born in 1912 to an unconventional family of modest means, Elsa Morante grew up with an independent spirit, a formidable will, and an unshakable commitment to writing.
The first biography in any language of one of the most celebrated Italian writers of the twentieth century