Livia De Stefani
Livia De Stefani was an Italian writer.
Early life
Livia De Stefani was born into a wealthy landowning family in Palermo, and educated at a convent.Career
In midlife, De Stefani began writing fiction, and published her novel La vigna di uve nere. She went on to write a collection of three short stories, Gli affatturati, another collection of short stories, Viaggio di una sconosciuta, several more novels, Passione di Rosa, La signora di Cariddi, and La Stella Assenzio, and a memoir, La mafia alle mie.De Stefani's writing is known for its dark psychological themes and its Sicilian cultural context, or sicilianità, including her descriptions of the 1968 Belice earthquake. She is sometimes described as "the first woman to write about the Mafia."
De Stefani won the Premio Venezia in 1952 and the Premio Selento in 1953. De Stefani's novel La vigne di uve nere was adapted for television in 1984. She appeared onscreen in the film Summer Night with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of Basil. Her social circles included writers Elsa Morante, Maria Bellonci, and Vitaliano Brancati.