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Grazia Deledda
AuthorBooks · Second hand1871-1936
Grazia Maria Cosima Damiana Deledda was an Italian writer who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1926 "for her idealistically inspired writings which with plastic clarity picture the life on her native island [i.e. Sardinia] and with depth and sympathy deal with human problems in general". She was the first Italian woman to receive the prize, and only the second woman in general after Selma Lagerlöf was awarded hers in 1909.
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About Grazia Deledda
Birth
1871
Death
1936
First book
1891
Years writing
45
Grazia Maria Cosima Damiana Deledda was an Italian writer who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1926 "for her idealistically inspired writings which with plastic clarity picture the life on her native island [i.e. Sardinia] and with depth and sympathy deal with human problems in general". She was the first Italian woman to receive the prize, and only the second woman in general after Selma Lagerlöf was awarded hers in 1909.
Grazia Deledda was a prolific Italian writer who published over 600 works throughout her career.
Born in Nuoro, Sardinia, her island roots were a constant source of inspiration for her novels.
In 1926, she achieved global recognition by being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Beyond being a novelist, she explored various literary genres such as poetry, drama, and short stories.
During her early literary career, she used the pseudonym Ilia di Saint-Ismael to sign her writings.
