Elsa Morante

Elsa Morante
Born	(1912-08-18)18 August 1912 Rome, Italy
Died	25 November 1985(1985-11-25) (aged 73) Rome, Italy
Occupation	Novelist
Notable works	La storia (History)
Notable awards	Viareggio Prize (1948) Strega Prize (1957)
Spouse	Alberto Moravia ​ (m. 1941)​

Elsa Morante (pronounced [ˈelsa moˈrante, ˈɛl-]; 18 August 1912 – 25 November 1985) was an Italian novelist, poet, translator and children's books author. Her novel La storia (History) is included in the Bokklubben World Library List of 100 Best Books of All Time.