Lia Levi

Lia Levi

Lia Levi was born in Pisa, Italy in 1931. She is the author of several works of fiction largely dedicated to Jewish themes, and is well known for her award-winning memoir, Just a Girl. She studied philosophy after World War II, and became a successful journalist and director of the Jewish monthly magazine, Shalom. She won the Premio Strega Giovani award in 2018 and the Elsa Morante prize in 1994.

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Just a Girl
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Just a Girl
  • By: Lia Levi
  • Narrator: Carlotta Brentan
  • Length: 1 hours 57 minutes
  • Publisher: HarperCollins
  • Publish date: March 22, 2022
  • Language: English
  • (174 ratings)
(174 ratings)
In this award-winning memoir translated from Italian to English, a Jewish girl grows up during a difficult time of racial discrimination and war, and discovers light in unexpected places. This classic, powerful story from Lia Levi is adapted for... Read more

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