Goliarda Sapienza

Goliarda Sapienza was born in Catania, Italy, in 1924. She moved to Rome at the age of sixteen to study at the Academy of Dramatic Arts, followed by a career as an actress in both films and the theater. She wrote several novels, including The Art of Joy, which remained unpublished until after her death.

Goliarda Sapienza was born in Catania, Italy, in 1924. She moved to Rome at the age of sixteen to study at the Academy of Dramatic Arts, followed by a career as an actress in both films and the theater. She wrote several novels, including The Art of Joy, which remained unpublished until after her death. See less