Sanvitale, Francesca (1928–)

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Sanvitale, Francesca (1928–)

Italian novelist, journalist and short-story writer. Born 1928 in Milan, Italy; studied in Florence.

Critically acclaimed novelist, moved to Rome (1961); worked for Radio-audizione italiane (RAI), for which she wrote teleplays and contributed to cultural programs; novels include Il cuore borghese (The Bourgeois Heart, 1972), Madre e figlia (Mother and Daughter, 1980), L'uomo del parco (The Man in the Park, 1984), La realta è un dono (Reality is a Gift, 1987), and Camera ottica (1999); published articles in literary journals and newspapers, including Nuovi Argomenti, Il Messagero, and L'Unità.

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