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Portraits of the Nations
The land and people of Italy Portraits of the nations series
An introduction to the people, geography, history, and culture of the bootshaped peninsula of the Mediterranean which for centuries was a leader of western civilization.
159 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1951
About the author
Frances Winwar
39 books1 followerFrances Winwar (née Francesca Vinciguerra; 3 May 1900 – 24 July 1985), was a Sicilian-born American biographer, translator, fiction writer and antifascist activist.
Winwar was born Francesca Vinciguerra in Taormina, Sicily and came to the United States through Ellis Island in June 1907. Her pseudonym Winwar is an Anglicization of her birth name; she was required to change her name as a condition of publishing her first book. She was the daughter of Domenico Vinciguerra and the singer Giovanna Sciglio and after emigrating to the United States the family settled in New York. Winwar studied at Hunter College and Columbia University.
Winwar started her career at The Masses magazine at the age of 18. Following the publication of an essay in The Freeman in 1923 she worked for the magazine and did further work for the New York Times, New Republic and the Saturday Review of Literature.
Winwar is best known for her series of romanticized biographies of nineteenth century English writers. She was also a frequent translator of classic Italian works into English and published several romantic novels set during historical events.
In the 1930s and 1940s, Winwar was an outspoken opponent of Italian Fascism.
Winwar died in New York in 1985.[3]
Winwar was born Francesca Vinciguerra in Taormina, Sicily and came to the United States through Ellis Island in June 1907. Her pseudonym Winwar is an Anglicization of her birth name; she was required to change her name as a condition of publishing her first book. She was the daughter of Domenico Vinciguerra and the singer Giovanna Sciglio and after emigrating to the United States the family settled in New York. Winwar studied at Hunter College and Columbia University.
Winwar started her career at The Masses magazine at the age of 18. Following the publication of an essay in The Freeman in 1923 she worked for the magazine and did further work for the New York Times, New Republic and the Saturday Review of Literature.
Winwar is best known for her series of romanticized biographies of nineteenth century English writers. She was also a frequent translator of classic Italian works into English and published several romantic novels set during historical events.
In the 1930s and 1940s, Winwar was an outspoken opponent of Italian Fascism.
Winwar died in New York in 1985.[3]
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May 24, 2011
It was a history book. The Italians are an interesting people though. I would have liked less about the history of Italy and more about Italy today.
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