Gianna Manzini
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Italian
Italian author and critic Gianna Manzini (1896-1974) published over twenty novels and story collections, winning the prestigious Viareggio Prize for La Sparviera in 1956 and the 1971 Premio Campiello for Ritratto in piedi. Born in Pistoia, she launched her literary career in Florence before moving to Rome in the 1930s. As editor of the influential journal Prosa, Manzini introduced Italian audiences to modernist writers from around the world.