Severina (Silone)

For the 2011 novella by Rodrigo Rey Rosa, see Severina (Rey Rosa).
First edition (publ. Mondadori)

Severina, or La speranza di suor Severina, is the last work of Italian writer Ignazio Silone, published posthumously in 1981.[1]

Silone began writing Severina in 1977 but died the following year before completing it. His widow, Darina, edited and finished the novella based on Silone's notes.[2] Severina was a bestseller in Italy.[2]

References

  1. ^ Elizabeth Leake The Reinvention of Ignazio Silone 2003 p.55 0802087671 " even the nun Severina (of the eponymous posthumous novel) have all been considered Silone's alter-ego .."
  2. ^ a b "An enduring faith in the power of the intellect". The Irish Times. 6 Sep 2003. Retrieved 7 August 2020.