Veronica Raimo

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Veronica Raimo (born 1978) is an Italian writer, translator, and screenwriter.

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Biography

Born in Rome in 1978, [1] she earned a degree in literature with a thesis on German cinema. After graduation, she lived in Berlin, working as a researcher at Humboldt University. [2] She is sister of the writer Christian Raimo. [3]

Career

After working as a translator from English for several publishing houses, [4] Raimo published the novel Il dolore secondo Matteo in 2007. This debut was followed by two more novels, stories published in magazines and anthologies, [5] and a collection of short stories published in Germany, Eines Tages alles dir. [6] The Girl at the Door, published in October 2019 by Grove Atlantic, is her first novel to be translated into English. [7]

In 2012, Raimo co-wrote the film Bella addormentata ("Sleeping Beauty") directed by Marco Bellocchio, receiving a 2013 Nastri d'argento (Silver Ribbon) nomination for best screenplay. [8] Her articles and reviews have appeared in magazines and newspapers including Rolling Stone , [9] la Repubblica XL, il manifesto , Corriere della Sera , and Amica . [10] In 2022, she won the Premio Strega Giovani prize for her novel Niente di vero. [11]

Selected works

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References

  1. ↑ Milani, Noemi (6 April 2018). "Veronica Raimo e il nuovo romanzo: Spesso la storia di una coppia finisce per diventare l'aderenza a dei ruoli". Il Libraio. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  2. ↑ Bernardeschi, Filippo (15 January 2015). "Intervista a Veronica Raimo". Tutto Mondo. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  3. ↑ Parente, Massimiliano (7 April 2015). "Ecco il mio inno a Lagioia (io che lo conosco bene)". Il Giornale. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Autori: Veronica Raimo". PordenoneLegge. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  5. ↑ "Veronica Raimo". Granta Italia. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "The Girl at the Door". Grove Atlantic Books. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  7. ↑ Renata Aron, Nina (21 October 2019). "Fiction in the Age of MeToo". Jezebel. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  8. ↑ "Artisti: Veronica Raimo". Officine Artistiche. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  9. ↑ "Autore: Veronica Raimo". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  10. ↑ Vitale, Edoardo (10 May 2014). "Veronica Raimo, intervista". Dude Mag. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  11. ↑ https://premiostrega.it/PSG/la-ix-edizione-del-premio-strega-giovani-va-a-veronica-raimo/
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