Discover the places Fabrizia Ramondino wrote about and lived in. This is a memoir and a fascinating journey that follows the footsteps of a great writer, a real-life and literary exploration that brings together memory, history and identity. From Naples to Ventotene, from Spain to France, this book recreates the journey of one of the most prominent voices in modern Italian literature. By meeting with family members, friends and former students, through original statements, personal documents and the recollections of those who knew her, the authors of this book give an intimate portrait of Ramondino, highlighting her social commitment, her search for freedom and her complex relationship with her Neapolitan roots.
A story that turns physical locations into places of memory, where the reader is taken on a geographical and spiritual journey, discovering how places influenced not only Ramondino’s life, but also her extraordinary literary output.
Ramondino’s figure emerges as that of an intellectual able to turn experience into art, giving voice to the outcasts and always searching for the right balance between commitment and freedom. A moving, sober homage to a woman who has left an important mark on contemporary literature and Italian society.
Mirella Armiero runs the culture section of the Corriere del Mezzogiorno. She is the author of Un pensiero ribelle (Solferino, 2025) and she edited Fabrizia Ramondino's political writings Modi per sopravvivere (e/o, 2023).
Francesco Paolo Busco writes for the Corriere del Mezzogiorno. He is the author of Napoli a piedi. Guida insolita alla città (2018) and he runs the website www.napoliapiedi.it, in which he explores the city's characters and locations.
Pub date: September 2025
Length: pp. 144
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