Dacia Maraini – författare

The PlaysLibration by Lluisa Cunill (Spain): A mysterious, intense and comic two-hander about two women who meet in a city park at night.The End Of The Dream Season by Miriam Kainy (Israel): A woman doctor outwits her friends and relations to retain her inheritance.Harsh Angel by Maria Avraamidou (Cyprus): A gentle Chekhovian tale of a family torn by the partition of their native land.Mephisto adapted from the novel by Klaus Mann/ Ariane Mnouchkine (France/Germany): The story of a German actor who sells his soul to Nazi ideology. Also a feature film.

Staging Violence Against Women and Girls brings together three contemporary plays that denounce gendered violence, along with interviews with their creators and the practitioners who have staged them in different national contexts.Little Stitches (London, 2014): consisting of four short pieces by Isley Lynn, Raúl Quirós Molina, Bahar Brunton and Karis E. Halsall, this play presents Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) from the points of view of by-standers, anti-FGM/C activists, health professionals, women who perpetuatethe practice and, finally, survivors.‘Kubra’ (Sydney, 2016): written by Dacia Maraini, this short play features a young woman who was subjected to FGM/C as a child and now, years later, brings her case to court in a search for justice. A Trial for Rape (Rome, 2018): adapted for theatre by Renato Chiocca from the international award-winning 1979 documentary of the same name, this play reveals how judicial procedures and attitudes toward sexual violence tend to turn rape survivors from accusers into accused.In their interviews, the writers, directors and producers discuss their conception and production of the works collected in Staging Violence Against Women and Girls. The plays and their creators highlight the urgency of raising awareness of these forms of violence and giving voice to survivors.

Staging Violence Against Women and Girls brings together three contemporary plays that denounce gendered violence, along with interviews with their creators and the practitioners who have staged them in different national contexts.Little Stitches (London, 2014): consisting of four short pieces by Isley Lynn, Raúl Quirós Molina, Bahar Brunton and Karis E. Halsall, this play presents Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) from the points of view of by-standers, anti-FGM/C activists, health professionals, women who perpetuatethe practice and, finally, survivors.‘Kubra’ (Sydney, 2016): written by Dacia Maraini, this short play features a young woman who was subjected to FGM/C as a child and now, years later, brings her case to court in a search for justice. A Trial for Rape (Rome, 2018): adapted for theatre by Renato Chiocca from the international award-winning 1979 documentary of the same name, this play reveals how judicial procedures and attitudes toward sexual violence tend to turn rape survivors from accusers into accused.In their interviews, the writers, directors and producers discuss their conception and production of the works collected in Staging Violence Against Women and Girls. The plays and their creators highlight the urgency of raising awareness of these forms of violence and giving voice to survivors.

Staging Violence Against Women and Girls brings together three contemporary plays that denounce gendered violence, along with interviews with their creators and the practitioners who have staged them in different national contexts.Little Stitches (London, 2014): consisting of four short pieces by Isley Lynn, Raúl Quirós Molina, Bahar Brunton and Karis E. Halsall, this play presents Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) from the points of view of by-standers, anti-FGM/C activists, health professionals, women who perpetuatethe practice and, finally, survivors.''Kubra'' (Sydney, 2016): written by Dacia Maraini, this short play features a young woman who was subjected to FGM/C as a child and now, years later, brings her case to court in a search for justice. A Trial for Rape (Rome, 2018): adapted for theatre by Renato Chiocca from the international award-winning 1979 documentary of the same name, this play reveals how judicial procedures and attitudes toward sexual violence tend to turn rape survivors from accusers into accused.In their interviews, the writers, directors and producers discuss their conception and production of the works collected in Staging Violence Against Women and Girls. The plays and their creators highlight the urgency of raising awareness of these forms of violence and giving voice to survivors.

Staging Violence Against Women and Girls brings together three contemporary plays that denounce gendered violence, along with interviews with their creators and the practitioners who have staged them in different national contexts.Little Stitches (London, 2014): consisting of four short pieces by Isley Lynn, Raúl Quirós Molina, Bahar Brunton and Karis E. Halsall, this play presents Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) from the points of view of by-standers, anti-FGM/C activists, health professionals, women who perpetuatethe practice and, finally, survivors.''Kubra'' (Sydney, 2016): written by Dacia Maraini, this short play features a young woman who was subjected to FGM/C as a child and now, years later, brings her case to court in a search for justice. A Trial for Rape (Rome, 2018): adapted for theatre by Renato Chiocca from the international award-winning 1979 documentary of the same name, this play reveals how judicial procedures and attitudes toward sexual violence tend to turn rape survivors from accusers into accused.In their interviews, the writers, directors and producers discuss their conception and production of the works collected in Staging Violence Against Women and Girls. The plays and their creators highlight the urgency of raising awareness of these forms of violence and giving voice to survivors.

The collection includes four theatrical works of acclaimed Italian author, Dacia Maraini, in a dual-language format (Italian/English). The works have been chosen around the themes of distress, exclusion, and various manifestations of tragedy with particular reference to women. The works were chosen within a modern and a historical reference in order to give breadth to the main themes. The individual works include: (a) Stravaganza/Extravagance. The unfolding drama alludes to the Legge Basaglia (the so-called Basaglia Law, 180/1978), whose prescriptions included the closure of insane asylums throughout Italy; (b) Camille. In this piece, Maraini offers a reinterpretation of the storied and controversial relationship between the sculptor, Auguste Rodin, and his young apprentice/assistant, Camille Claudel; (c) Storia di Isabella di Morra raccontata da Benedetto Croce/The Story of Isabella di Morra as Told by Benedetto Croce. In this play, the power of literature and the written word (the implicit, culpable “character” in this play) culminates in atrocious homicide; (d) I digiuni di Catarina da Siena/The Fasting of Catherine of Siena. Powerful relationships dominate this account of Saint Catherine’s profound religiosity.

The collection includes four theatrical works of acclaimed Italian author, Dacia Maraini, in a dual-language format (Italian/English). The works have been chosen around the themes of distress, exclusion, and various manifestations of tragedy with particular reference to women. The works were chosen within a modern and a historical reference in order to give breadth to the main themes. The individual works include: (a) Stravaganza/Extravagance. The unfolding drama alludes to the Legge Basaglia (the so-called Basaglia Law, 180/1978), whose prescriptions included the closure of insane asylums throughout Italy; (b) Camille. In this piece, Maraini offers a reinterpretation of the storied and controversial relationship between the sculptor, Auguste Rodin, and his young apprentice/assistant, Camille Claudel; (c) Storia di Isabella di Morra raccontata da Benedetto Croce/The Story of Isabella di Morra as Told by Benedetto Croce. In this play, the power of literature and the written word (the implicit, culpable “character” in this play) culminates in atrocious homicide; (d) I digiuni di Catarina da Siena/The Fasting of Catherine of Siena. Powerful relationships dominate this account of Saint Catherine’s profound religiosity.

An author receives a mysterious e-mail begging her to tell the story of Clare of Assisi, the thirteenth-century Italian saint. At first annoyed by the request, the author begins to research Saint Clare and becomes captivated by her life. We too are transported into the strange and beautiful world of medieval Italy, witnessing the daily rituals of convent life. At the center of that life is Saint Clare, a subversive and compelling figure full of contradictions: a physically disabled woman who travels widely in her imagination, someone unforgivingly harsh to herself yet infinitely generous to the women she supervises, a practitioner of self-abnegation who nevertheless knows her own worth. A visionary who liberated herself from the chains of materialism and patriarchy, Saint Clare here becomes an inspirational figure for a new generation of readers.

An author receives a mysterious e-mail begging her to tell the story of Clare of Assisi, the thirteenth-century Italian saint. At first annoyed by the request, the author begins to research Saint Clare and becomes captivated by her life. We too are transported into the strange and beautiful world of medieval Italy, witnessing the daily rituals of convent life. At the center of that life is Saint Clare, a subversive and compelling figure full of contradictions: a physically disabled woman who travels widely in her imagination, someone unforgivingly harsh to herself yet infinitely generous to the women she supervises, a practitioner of self-abnegation who nevertheless knows her own worth. A visionary who liberated herself from the chains of materialism and patriarchy, Saint Clare here becomes an inspirational figure for a new generation of readers.

Three generations of women live together under the same roof. Though they are united by blood, each of the Cascadei women has a very different personality and way of expressing herself. Teenage daughter Lori scribbles impulsively in her diary, so eager to speed off on her moped that she rarely bothers with punctuation. Mother Maria, a professional translator, writes detailed and observant letters yet doesn’t see what is happening right in front of her. And grandmother Gesuina, a former stage actress, speaks into an audio recorder, giving a provocative and brutally candid performance for an imagined audience that might never listen.   Life, Brazen and Garish offers a fresh take on the epistolary novel, telling the story of a family through the fragmented and disparate perspectives of daughter, mother, and grandmother. Yet even as each woman endures her private struggles with love and betrayal, youth and maturity, knowledge and ignorance, reality and illusion, the Cascadeis forge a solidarity that transcends generations. In turns heartbreaking and laugh-out-loud funny, this novel is a triumph of narrative voice and literary style from one of Italy’s most renowned writers.Questo libro È stato tradotto grazie a un contributo del Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale italiano.This book has been translated thanks to a contribution from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

Three generations of women live together under the same roof. Though they are united by blood, each of the Cascadei women has a very different personality and way of expressing herself. Teenage daughter Lori scribbles impulsively in her diary, so eager to speed off on her moped that she rarely bothers with punctuation. Mother Maria, a professional translator, writes detailed and observant letters yet doesn’t see what is happening right in front of her. And grandmother Gesuina, a former stage actress, speaks into an audio recorder, giving a provocative and brutally candid performance for an imagined audience that might never listen.   Life, Brazen and Garish offers a fresh take on the epistolary novel, telling the story of a family through the fragmented and disparate perspectives of daughter, mother, and grandmother. Yet even as each woman endures her private struggles with love and betrayal, youth and maturity, knowledge and ignorance, reality and illusion, the Cascadeis forge a solidarity that transcends generations. In turns heartbreaking and laugh-out-loud funny, this novel is a triumph of narrative voice and literary style from one of Italy’s most renowned writers.Questo libro È stato tradotto grazie a un contributo del Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale italiano.This book has been translated thanks to a contribution from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

Dacia Maraini träumt von Pasolini, noch immer, fast fünfzig Jahre nach seinem Tod. Ihre Träume rufen Erinnerungen wach, Erinnerungen, die Maraini mit ihrem unsterblichen Freund teilen möchte. Darum schreibt sie ihrem »caro Pier Paolo« Briefe, sehr persönliche Briefe, in denen sie ihn fragt: »Erinnerst du dich?« Einfühlsam, aber nie sentimental erzählt Maraini von der Unruhe, die Pasolini beherrscht hat, von seiner Zerbrechlichkeit als Privatperson und seinem Furor als Künstler. Aus zeitlicher Distanz liest sie noch einmal seine Gedichte, begibt sich auf eine Gedankenreise, die manchmal ins Ungewisse führt. Daneben stehen sehr konkrete, sinnliche Erzählungen von gemeinsamen, zum Teil abenteuerlichen Erlebnissen. Es sind vor allem Erinnerungen an Filmrecherchen in Afrika, beschwerliche Reisen, auf denen sie Maria Callas einmal begleitet hat. Unauslöschlich sind für Maraini auch die Erinnerungen an den gewaltsamen Tod ihres Freundes und an den Gefängnisbesuch bei Pino Pelosi, dem angeblichen Mörder Pasolinis.Caro Pier Paolo ist das stille, faszinierende Porträt zweier großer Persönlichkeiten und ein Hohelied auf die Freundschaft.

Eine Mutter, die erlebt, wie ihr Mann die gemeinsame, lang ersehnte kleine Tochter zur Schönheitskönigin hochstilisiert. Eine junge Frau, deren nette Bekanntschaft aus dem Fitness-Studio sich zum rasenden Stalker entwickelt. Eine Journalistin, die auf Dienstreise von einem hilfsbereiten Herrn mitgenommen und missbraucht wird. Acht Geschichten von Frauen, deren Liebe oder Vertrauen in Männer enttäuscht wird und die doch nicht auf Hilfe hoffen dürfen, selbst wenn ihr Leben auf dem Spiel steht. Wie bereits in ihrem gefeierten Roman »Stimmen" beschreibt Dacia Maraini einfühlsam und mit großem Respekt vor dem individuellen Schicksal wie die gesellschaftlichen Strukturen das Verhalten der Männer begünstigen und Frauen wenig Raum für selbstbewusstes Handeln lassen.

Ein überwältigender Roman über Verlust und Menschlichkeit, berührend und fesselnd. Träume sind Bruchstücke einer Wirklichkeit. Das weiß der Lehrer Nani Sapienza, als er von einem Mädchen träumt, das seiner verstorbenen Tochter ähnlich sieht. Nachdem er am Morgen danach von der vermissten Lucia im Radio hört, ist er überzeugt, dass sie ihm im Traum erschienen ist. Lucia ist spurlos verschwunden, und nach Wochen der vergeblichen Suche geben Polizei und Eltern auf. Nur Nani hört nicht mit seinen Schlussfolgerungen und besessenen Nachforschungen auf und zieht den Argwohn der Kleinstadt auf sich – aber seine Schüler der vierten Grundschulklasse, die nie genug von den wundersamen Erzählungen ihres Lehrers bekommen, bringt er zum Nachdenken. Die Suche nach Lucia wird bald zu einer Suche nach sich selbst.

Drei Frauen, ein Haus und viele Träume – dann bringt ein Mann die labile Ordnung ins Wanken.Gesuina, Maria und Lori – Großmutter, Mutter und Tochter – sind im gemeinsamen Haushalt aneinandergebunden. Die über Sechzigjährige ist voller Begehren und Lebenslust. Maria hingegen, die tragende Säule der Familie, lebt in ihrer Welt der Literatur und der Briefe an den fernen Geliebten. Einzig Lori, die Gymnasiastin, lehnt sich mit wirren und trotzigen Aktionen gegen die beiden Frauen und deren Liebessehnsucht auf und will ihre Freiheit behaupten. Bis ein Mann das Gefüge des Zusammenlebens zum Einsturz bringt und die Frauen zwingt, ihre Bande neu zu definieren.

Blühende Orangenbäume, der Duft von Jasmin – die Geschichte einer Emanzipation und das farbenprächtige Gemälde Siziliens im 18. Jh.Dacia Maraini beschwört in ihrem preisgekrönten Klassiker und großen Familienroman eine untergegangene Welt herauf. Die taubstumme Herzogin Marianna Ucrìa wird mit 13 Jahren an ihren über 30 Jahre älteren Onkel verheiratet. Ihr Vater bringt ihr Lesen und Schreiben bei, so kann sie mit ihrer Umgebung kommunizieren. Die Literatur wird für sie Rückzugsmöglichkeit aus der emotionalen Leere ihrer Ehe und Mittel zur intellektuellen Emanzipation. Dank der Bücher und ihrer geschärften Sensibilität nimmt sie die Umwelt aufmerksamer wahr und kann die Freuden und Ängste ihrer Mitmenschen fast körperlich spüren. Erst als Witwe erfährt sie den schockierenden Grund ihrer Taubstummheit und erlebt die wahre Liebe über Standesgrenzen hinweg.

Die einfühlsame Geschichte einer Frauenfreundschaft im Messina des 18. Jahrhunderts, die nichts entzweien kann. Sizilien, 1743. In Messina wütet die Pest und breitet sich auf ganz Sizilien aus. Sie überzieht die Städte mit Elend und Tod. Agata und Annuzza kennen sich seit Kindertagen, als sie im Kloster bei Schwester Mendola die Kunst des Stickens gelernt und gemeinsam heimlich Bücher gelesen haben. Nun sind beide vor der Seuche aufs Land geflohen und halten mit regem Briefwechsel ihre tiefe Freundschaft aufrecht. Annuzzas Herz gehört Girolamo, doch dieser ist der Ehemann ihrer Freundin Agata. Aber Eifersucht und Besitzdenken schaffen es nicht, ihr Band zu durchtrennen. Denn wenn alles zusammenbricht, sind es die echten Freundschaften, die uns den Mut geben, wieder aufzustehen.

Die Sonne brennt unbarmherzig, heiß sind die Tage am Meer.Auf Anna wartet die lang ersehnte Freiheit. Es ist Sommer 1943. Endlich holt der Vater die Vierzehnjährige und ihren jüngeren Bruder aus dem Nonneninternat ab, um die Ferien in einem Badeort in der Nähe von Rom zu verbringen. Anna ist hungrig nach Welt, sie will wissen, wie Liebe wirklich geht. Während das Dröhnen der Jagdbomber am Himmel die schläfrige Stille der Tage durchbricht, lernt sie in der Badeanstalt Savoia die gierigen Blicke junger wie alter Männer kennen und macht ihre ersten sexuellen Erfahrungen. Anna will das Unbekannte erfahren …Die Kunst der großen Autorin, über das zu schreiben, worüber andere schweigen.Lakonisch, verstörend, das Romandebüt der größten lebenden Schriftstellerin Italiens.