Camilla Salvago Raggi (1 March 1924 – 6 April 2022) was an Italian poet and novelist. Born in

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, she was the recipient of the

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for ''Prima del fuoco'' in 1993. In May 1970, she signed a notary deed in favour of the documentation center of the Faculty of Economics of the

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to which were donated the works of Salvago Raggi, along with professors Giorgio Doria and Edoardo Grendi. Salvago Raggi died on 6 April 2022 at the age of 98.Morta Camilla Salvago Raggi, marchesa scrittrice. Originaria di Genova, viveva nell'Ovadese. Aveva 98 anni

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