Palli, Angelica (1798–1875)

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Palli, Angelica (1798–1875)

Greek-Italian poet, novelist and short-story writer. Name variations: Angeliki Palli; Angelica Palli Bartolomei or Bartolommei. Born Angeliki Palli, 1798, in Greek community in Livorno, Italy; died in Livorno, 1875; m. Giampaolo Bartolomei (politician).

Though she never lived in Greece, often wrote of Greek struggle for independence; works include Discorso di una donna alle giovani maritote del suo paese (1851) and Epiro e Thessalia; also wrote tragedies, dramas, short stories, and poetry, and translated various works into Italian.