Susanna Tamaro
Encyclopedia
Susanna Tamaro is an Italian
novelist. She has also worked as a scientific documentarist and movie maker direction assistant.
of middle class. Her mother is Italo Svevo
's relative.
In 1976, Tamaro obtained a diploma with teacher, and she registered with the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia
, an Italian school
of cinema
. She obtained a diploma
in direction.
In 1978, she wrote a first stories and in 1981 she wrote a first novel: Illmitz, declined by editors and now unpublished.
In 1980s she collaborated with RAI
, a public Italian television
. She was not employed by Rai Tre
, because her diploma in direction not recognised as a degree
.
In 1989, her novel La testa fra le nuvole (Head in Clouds) was published by Marsilio Editor. She fell ill with asthmatic bronchitis
and she was forced to move from Rome
to Orvieto
, in Umbria
. Her successful second novel Per voce sola (Just For One Voice) (1991) won the International PEN
price and was translated into several languages.
In 1991, she wrote a first novel for children Cuore di ciccia.
In 1994, she wrote Va' dove ti porta il cuore (in English
Follow your Heart). The book was an international bestseller and it became the "Italian book most sold in the 20th century".
The plot of Follow Your Heart is very simple: Olga, an elderly woman, decides to write a long letter to her granddaughter in America
. Olga reflects on her life and reveals to granddaughter their family's secrets. This novel was translated into more than 35 languages.
In 1996, the Italian director, Cristina Comencini, made a film
with the novel's plot. From 1996 to 1998 she wrote on Famiglia Cristiana
, a diffused Italian magazine
.
In 1997, she published "Anima Mundi", a friendship's story.
In 1998, September 23, her father died in Rome
. The media wrote Tamaro's father was killed, but the news was wrong. Tamaro's father died from hemorrhage.
In 2001 she wrote Raccontami, in 2002 Più fuoco, più vento, in 2003 Fuori.
In 2006, she wrote Ascolta la mia voce (Listen to my voice), a sequel of Follow your Heart. This novel was sold in twelve countries.
In this novel, Tamaro revealed her position pro-life
, against abortion
, euthanasia
and scientific research
on embryos. She is largely sympathetic to the position taken by the Catholic Church on these topics.
In 2008, she published Luisito- A Love Story.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
novelist. She has also worked as a scientific documentarist and movie maker direction assistant.
Biography
Susanna Tamaro was born in a familyFamily
In human context, a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children...
of middle class. Her mother is Italo Svevo
Italo Svevo
Aron Ettore Schmitz , better known by the pseudonym Italo Svevo, was an Italian writer and businessman, author of novels, plays, and short stories.- Biography :...
's relative.
In 1976, Tamaro obtained a diploma with teacher, and she registered with the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia
Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia
The Centro sperimentale di cinematografia was established in 1935 in Italy and aims to promote the art and technique of cinematography and film....
, an Italian school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
of cinema
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
. She obtained a diploma
Diploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
in direction.
In 1978, she wrote a first stories and in 1981 she wrote a first novel: Illmitz, declined by editors and now unpublished.
In 1980s she collaborated with RAI
RAI
RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...
, a public Italian television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
. She was not employed by Rai Tre
Rai Tre
Rai 3 is part of RAI, the Italian government broadcasting agency, which owns other channels, such as Rai 1 and Rai 2 . Rai 3 first started transmissions on December 15, 1979. In the eighties it was under the predominant political influence of the Italian Communist Party...
, because her diploma in direction not recognised as a degree
Academic degree
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
.
In 1989, her novel La testa fra le nuvole (Head in Clouds) was published by Marsilio Editor. She fell ill with asthmatic bronchitis
Bronchitis
Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the large bronchi in the lungs that is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several days or weeks. Characteristic symptoms include cough, sputum production, and shortness of breath and wheezing related to the obstruction of the inflamed airways...
and she was forced to move from Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
to Orvieto
Orvieto
Orvieto is a city and comune in Province of Terni, southwestern Umbria, Italy situated on the flat summit of a large butte of volcanic tuff...
, in Umbria
Umbria
Umbria is a region of modern central Italy. It is one of the smallest Italian regions and the only peninsular region that is landlocked.Its capital is Perugia.Assisi and Norcia are historical towns associated with St. Francis of Assisi, and St...
. Her successful second novel Per voce sola (Just For One Voice) (1991) won the International PEN
International PEN
PEN International , the worldwide association of writers, was founded in London in 1921 to promote friendship and intellectual co-operation among writers everywhere....
price and was translated into several languages.
In 1991, she wrote a first novel for children Cuore di ciccia.
In 1994, she wrote Va' dove ti porta il cuore (in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
Follow your Heart). The book was an international bestseller and it became the "Italian book most sold in the 20th century".
The plot of Follow Your Heart is very simple: Olga, an elderly woman, decides to write a long letter to her granddaughter in America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Olga reflects on her life and reveals to granddaughter their family's secrets. This novel was translated into more than 35 languages.
In 1996, the Italian director, Cristina Comencini, made a film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
with the novel's plot. From 1996 to 1998 she wrote on Famiglia Cristiana
Famiglia Cristiana
Famiglia Cristiana is an Italian weekly magazine. It was founded in 1931, and is currently owned by Edizioni San Paolo, a Roman Catholic publishing group....
, a diffused Italian magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
.
In 1997, she published "Anima Mundi", a friendship's story.
In 1998, September 23, her father died in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. The media wrote Tamaro's father was killed, but the news was wrong. Tamaro's father died from hemorrhage.
In 2001 she wrote Raccontami, in 2002 Più fuoco, più vento, in 2003 Fuori.
In 2006, she wrote Ascolta la mia voce (Listen to my voice), a sequel of Follow your Heart. This novel was sold in twelve countries.
In this novel, Tamaro revealed her position pro-life
Pro-life
Opposition to the legalization of abortion is centered around the pro-life, or anti-abortion, movement, a social and political movement opposing elective abortion on moral grounds and supporting its legal prohibition or restriction...
, against abortion
Abortion
Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. An abortion can occur spontaneously, in which case it is usually called a miscarriage, or it can be purposely induced...
, euthanasia
Euthanasia
Euthanasia refers to the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering....
and scientific research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
on embryos. She is largely sympathetic to the position taken by the Catholic Church on these topics.
In 2008, she published Luisito- A Love Story.
Works
- La testa tra le nuvole (1989) Elsa MoranteElsa MoranteElsa Morante was an Italian novelist, perhaps best known for her novel La storia .-Biography:...
prize. - Per voce sola (1991) International PENInternational PENPEN International , the worldwide association of writers, was founded in London in 1921 to promote friendship and intellectual co-operation among writers everywhere....
prize. - Cuore di ciccia (1992)
- Il cerchio magico (1994)
- Va' dove ti porta il cuore (1994)
- Anima Mundi (1997)
- Cara Mathilda. Lettere a un'amica (1997)
- Tobia e l'angelo (1998)
- Verso casa (1999)
- Papirofobia (2000)
- Rispondimi (2001)
- Più fuoco più vento (2002)
- Fuori (2003)
- Ogni parola è un seme (2005)
- Ascolta la mia voce (2007)
- Luisito - Una storia d'amore (2008)
- Il grande albero (2009)