Anna Maria Ortese

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Who is Anna Maria Ortese?

Anna Maria Ortese was an Italian short story writer and a poet. She was best known for her 1953 short story "Il Mare Non Bagna Napoli," which depicted the abject conditions of Naples following World War II. She once said, “We write because we look for companionship, then we publish because we get paid a little bit of money."

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on July 23, 2013

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