Bellonci, Maria (1902–1986)
Bellonci, Maria (1902–1986)
Italian journalist and novelist. Born 1902 in Rome, Italy; died 1986; m. Goffredo Bellonci.
Organized the literary group Amici della domenica which awards the Strega Prize; writings include Lucrezi Borgia, la sua vita e i suoi tempi (1939), I segreti dei Gonzaga (1947), Pubblici segreti (1965), Tu vipera gentile (1972), Diletto di Stato (1982), Marco Polo (1984), Rinascimento privato (1986), Io el il premio Strega (1987) and Segni sul muro (1988). Won Strega Prize (1986).
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