Notable FigureFemale
Donna Leon
born 1942
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryDonna Leon is the American author of a series of crime novels set in Venice, Italy, featuring the fictional hero Commissario Guido Brunetti. The novels are written in English and have been translated into many foreign languages, although – at Leon's request – not into Italian, as she formerly lived there, still visits monthly, and prefers not to have recognition in the country.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
September 28, 1942
Montclair
Citizenship
United States · Switzerland
Occupations & fields
writerteachernovelisttravel guidecopywriterdocent
Awards & honours
Palle Rosenkrantz PrizeBerliner Bär
Notable works
Commissario Brunetti novelsThe Anonymous VenetianBeastly ThingsSuffer the Little ChildrenThe Waters of Eternal Youth
- Field and occupation
- Americká spisovatelka, autorka detektivek
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