Guidacci, Margherita (1921–1992)
Guidacci, Margherita (1921–1992)
Italian poet. Born April 25, 1921, in Florence, Italy; died June 19, 1992, in Rome, Italy; received degree from University of Florence in Italian literature.
Taught English and American literature in high schools before teaching at University of Macerata and University of Maria Assunta in Vatican; writings, which often explore themes of pain, death, and alienation but also reflect strong religious faith, include La sabbia e l'angelo (1946), Morte del rico (1955), Paglia e polvere (1961), Nerosuite (1970), Terra sensa orologi (1973), Il vuoto e le forme (1977), Inno alla gioia (1983), Poesie per poeti (1987), and A Book of Sybils (1989); translated writers from Latin, Spanish, and English and wrote critical studies.
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BORN: 1908, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
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