About Joyce Lussu
Lived 1912 – 1998 (aged 86). Joyce Lussu was an Italian linguist, poet, politician, writer, translator and partisan.
Gioconda Beatrice Salvadori Paleotti (8 May 1912 – 4 November 1998), better known by the nickname Joyce Salvadori or by her married name Joyce Lussu, was an Italian writer, translator and partisan.
Early life and education She was born in Florence as Gioconda Beatrice Salvadori Paleotti to parents from the Marche of English origins. Her father, count Guglielmo "Willie" Salvadori Paleotti, was a positivist philosopher, Anglophile and aristocrat. As opponents of Italian fascism the family moved abroad. In particular she is known for her translations of the great Turkish poet Nazim Hikmet.
Fronti e frontiere Il libro delle streghe Il turco in Italia Tradurre poesia L'homme qui voulait naître femme: Mémoires féministes sur la guerre Trentaquattro poesie d'amore (I miti poesia) Tre poeti dell'Albania di oggi Migjeni Siliqi Kadare.
Death Joyce Lussu died in Rome on 4 November 1998 at the age of 86.
Legacy A museum dedicated to Joyce and Emilio was established in Armungia.
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Who was Joyce Lussu?
Italian writer and translator (1912-1998)
When was Joyce Lussu born?
Joyce Lussu was born on 8 May 1912 in Florence.
When did Joyce Lussu die?
Joyce Lussu died on 4 November 1998 in Rome.
What was Joyce Lussu's occupation?
Joyce Lussu was a linguist, poet, politician, writer, translator and partisan.
What nationality was Joyce Lussu?
Joyce Lussu was Italian.
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