About
Natalia Ginzburg, née Levi, is a major figure in Italian literature. Born into a secular Jewish family in Turin, she published her first story at 17. Married to anti-fascist activist Leone Ginzburg, who died in prison, she experienced persecution and clandestinity. Her work, marked by the intimate and the political, explores family relationships and memory. Her novel 'Lessico famigliare' (1963) won the Strega Prize and became a classic. An essayist and playwright, she also worked as an editor at Einaudi and served as an independent left-wing deputy.
* 1916-07-14 — † 1991-10-07
Major works
- La strada che va in città (1942)novel
- Le piccole virtù (1962)essays
- Lessico famigliare (1963)novel
- Ti ho sposato per allegria (1965)play
- La famiglia Manzoni (1983)essay
Key milestones
- 1938Marriage to Leone Ginzburg, anti-fascist activist.
- 1963Wins the Strega Prize for 'Lessico famigliare'.
- 1983Elected to the Italian Parliament as an independent left-wing deputy.
Themes
Family relationshipsMemory and historyEveryday lifePolitical commitmentGrief and loss
Sources: britannica.com · jwa.org · agnionline.bu.edu