Maria Tedeschi (born 14 November 1965) is an Italian writer and professor. She gained reputation for the publication of ''La trilogia delle rose'' and her nomination for the

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Biography

Early life

Tedeschi is born on 14 November 1965 in

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, Italy.

Career

Tedeschi has served as the student's internationalization and mobility point since she joined the faculty of English Language and Civilization at the Liceo Classico Plinio Seniore in Castellammare di Stabia,

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. She has overseen English-language public relations specifically with Eastern nations. She chose this mode of operation as her life philosophy and has been an ambassador of kindness for the Cor et Amor association in

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for a number of years. In addition to being appointed an honorary academic, she received the 2023 Career Award and the 2023 Literature Award from the Universum Academy University of Peace Switzerland. Her first published work was ''Non chiudere quella porta''. She then went on to write ''La Maiastra e le vite invisibili'', which won the Italian Cultural Institute of Naples' 2021 edition of the International Literature Prize and earned a special mention from the technical jury of journalists and writers at Sanremo writers 2023. ''La trilogia delle rose'' is considered as her penultimate work and was nominated for the Campiello Prize. Her latest work ''Il donatore di sangue'' was published on 2023, a story that talks about love and hope, but also about an incredible legend.

Recognition

In 2024, Tedeschi was nominated for the

by Francesco Avolio, a linguistics professor at the

University of L'Aquila The University of L'Aquila () is a public research university located in L'Aquila, Central Italy. It was founded in 1964 (its history begins in 1596) and is organized in nine departments. The university presents a scientific-technological charac ...

. He described her as an author who "managed to address, with a decisive and never trivial style, crucial themes for humanity."

Personal life

Tedeschi currently lives in

Sant'Antonio Abate Sant'Antonio Abate () is a (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 30 km southeast of Naples. Sant'Antonio Abate borders the following municipalities: Angri, Gragnano, Lettere, Pompe ...

with her husband Aldo and two children Domenico and Maria Grazia.

Publications

* ''Non chiudere quella porta'' (2020) * ''La Maiastra e le vite invisibili'' (2022) * ''La trilogia delle rose'' (2022) * ''Il donatore di sangue'' (2023)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tedeschi, Maria 1965 births Living people Writers from Naples Italian women novelists Italian women academics