From Italy: Being a woman writer in 21st-century Italy and Ireland: texts and lived experiences

  • Sunday, March 05, 2023
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • ONLINE

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Roberta Soverino and Tiziana Soverino are sisters and writers. Roberta lives in Italy, while Tiziana lives in Ireland. Roberta is a novelist, while Tiziana is a poet. Join Roberta and Tiziana who will read excerpts from their works and from those of other women writers they admire and discuss challenges and opportunities for 21st -century women writers.

Tiziana Soverino is a teacher and researcher in Irish Folklore and Archaeology. She lives in Ireland. Tiziana is a poet, whose works have featured in Unapologetic Magazine (2022), Flare 13 (2019), Boyne Berries (2012) and Landing Places (2010. Tiziana is also the author of academic articles, such as an article on wart cures in Irish Folklore (Folklore 2020), and an article on the supernatural story of Macha/Mélusine in Irish tradition (Estudios Irlandeses 2020). Tiziana writes in both English and Italian.

Roberta Soverino is a psychotherapist and a kindergarten teacher. She lives near Alessandria in Northern Italy. Roberta is the author of 4 books, all written in Italian. A Medieval Destiny, a historical romance (2019), was a finalist in the "Shared Best Seller" competition; Travel Tales (2021) is a book of essays inspired by Roberta’s holidays and travels abroad; her essay on educational psychology, Beyond Good Practices, was published in 2022. Her latest novel, Confidantes (2023), combines reflections on the human soul with a passion for storytelling.