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Michela Murgia

1972 - 2023

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Michela Murgia (Italian: [miˈkɛːla ˈmurdʒa], Sardinian: [miˈkɛla ˈmuɾdʒa]; 3 June 1972 – 10 August 2023) was an Italian novelist, playwright, and radio personality. She was a winner of the Campiello Prize, the Mondello International Literary Prize and Dessì Prize, and was an active feminist and left-wing voice in the Italian public scene, speaking out on themes such as euthanasia and LGBTQ+ rights. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Michela Murgia is the 6,887th most popular writer, the 4,521st most popular biography from Italy and the 297th most popular Italian Writer.

Michela Murgia was an Italian novelist, playwright, and radio personality known for her thought-provoking works that often explore themes of identity, gender, and social issues. She gained significant recognition for her novels, including "Accabadora," which won the prestigious Campiello Prize in 2010.

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Among writers, Michela Murgia ranks 6,887 out of 7,302. Before her are Jakob Arjouni, Maurice G. Dantec, Guzel Yakhina, Owen Jones, Erik Möller, and James Gleick. After her are Alexis Jenni, Vicenç Pagès, Khaled Khalifa, Mark Z. Danielewski, Julia Franck, and David Hare.

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Among people born in 1972, Michela Murgia ranks 681. Before her are Anderson Luis da Silva, Brian McBride, Rain Phoenix, Capucho, Igor Grosu, and Emily Robison. After her are Davide Sanguinetti, Christofer Johnsson, Lee Chul-seung, Maksim Surayev, Jimmy Carr, and Grit Breuer. Among people deceased in 2023, Michela Murgia ranks 568. Before her are Walter Davis, Georgina Beyer, Illia Kyva, Ganira Pashayeva, Harvey Glance, and Lloyd Erskine Sandiford. After her are Khaled Khalifa, Modeste M'bami, Nikki McCray-Penson, Dean Crawford, Cynthia Weil, and Herb Kohl.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Michela Murgia ranks 4,518 out of 5,161. Before her are Stefano Secco (1970), and Mathilde Krim (1926). After her are Gianmaria Bruni (1981), Davide Sanguinetti (1972), Nina Zilli (1980), Roberto Cecon (1971), Angelo Mazzoni (1961), José Pinto (null), Francesco Panetta (1963), Eugenio Corini (1970), Alessandro Gamberini (1981), and DJ Dado (1967).

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Among WRITERS In Italy

Among writers born in Italy, Michela Murgia ranks 297. Before her are Ludwig Bemelmans (1898), Elisabetta Gnone (1965), Sandro Veronesi (1959), Paolo Giordano (1982), Paolo Cognetti (1978), and Pierdomenico Baccalario (1974). After her are Fabio Volo (1972), Nicodemo Gentile (1969), Melissa Panarello (1985), Giuliana Rancic (1974), Cristina Ali Farah (1973), and Gabriele Tinti (1979).

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