Alba de Céspedes




Alba de Céspedes

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born
March 11, 1911

died
November 14, 1997

gender
female

place of birth
Rome, Italy


about this author

Alba de Céspedes y Bertini was a Cuban-Italian writer.

Ms. de Céspedes was the daughter of Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada (a President of Cuba) and his Italian wife, Laura Bertini y Alessandri. Her grandfather was Carlos Manuel de Céspedes and a distant cousin was Perucho Figueredo. She was married to Francesco Bounous of the Italian foreign service

Ms. de Céspedes worked as a journalist in the 1930s for Piccolo, Epoca, and La Stampa. In 1935, she wrote her first novel, L’Anima Degli Altri. In 1935, she was jailed for her anti-fascist activities in Italy. Two of her novels were also banned (Nessuno Torna Indietro (1938) and La Fuga (1940)). In 1943, she was again imprisoned for her assistance with Radio Par...more




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avg rating: 3.11 | 751 ratings | 35 reviews | 11 distinct works | 4 fans
دفترچه ممنوع دفترچه ممنوع
by Alba de Céspedes
avg rating 3.19 — 267 ratings — published 1952
4 editions
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از طرف او از طرف او
by Alba de Céspedes, بهمن فرزانه (مترجم)
avg rating 3.11 — 110 ratings — published 1949
2 editions
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عذاب وجدان عذاب وجدان
by Alba de Céspedes
avg rating 3.14 — 85 ratings — published 1979
2 editions
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عروسک فرنگی عروسک فرنگی
by Alba de Céspedes
avg rating 2.80 — 55 ratings — published 2003
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تازه عروس تازه عروس
by Alba de Céspedes
avg rating 2.78 — 49 ratings — published 2000
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درخت تلخ درخت تلخ
by Alba de Céspedes
avg rating 3.00 — 43 ratings — published 2003
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هیچ یک از آنها با... هیچ یک از آنها باز نمی گردد
by Alba de Céspedes, مترجم: بهمن فرزانه
avg rating 3.09 — 34 ratings — published 2001
2 editions
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Dalla parte di lei Dalla parte di lei
by Alba de Céspedes
avg rating 3.46 — 13 ratings — published 1994
2 editions
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دیر یا زود دیر یا زود
by Alba de Céspedes
avg rating 2.92 — 12 ratings — published 2007
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Labambolona Labambolona
by Alba de Céspedes
avg rating 2.56 — 9 ratings — published 1970
2 editions
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