Carla Porta Musa
| Carla Porta Musa | |
|---|---|
| Born |
15 March 1902 Como, Lombardy, Italy |
| Died |
10 October 2012 (110 years, 209 days) Como, Lombardy, Italy |
| Occupation | Supercentenarian, Essayist, Poet |
| Spouse(s) | Giovanni Porta |
| Children | Livia Porta |
| Parent(s) |
Enrico Musa Maria Casella |
Carla Porta Musa (15 March 1902 – 10 October 2012) was an Italian supercentenarian, essayist and poet.
Musa was born in Como, Italy, to Maria Casella and Enrico Musa, a well known engineer in Milan. Her passion for books started on her sixth birthday when her father gave her a small library which she shared with her three siblings. She studied in Lausanne, Switzerland, Bushey, United Kingdom, and Paris, France.[1]
She died on 10 October 2012 at Valduce Hospital in Como from pneumonia complications, aged 110 years, 209 days.[2]
Partial bibliography
- Le tre zitelle, 2010
- Villa Elisabetta, 2008
- Lasciati prender per mano, 2007
- La ribelle incatenata, 2005
- Nel segno di Chiara, 1998
- Il cielo nel cuore, 1997
- Il suo cane ciao e altre storie, 1995
- Le stagioni di Chiara, 1994
- Il tuo cuore e il mio, 1992
- Lampi al magnesio, 1991
- La luna di traverso, 1965
- Il cortile, 1961
- Storia di Peter, 1960
- Girometta e Pampacoca, 1960
- La breve estate, 1959
- Liberata, 1958
- Virginia 1880, 1955
- Quaderno rosso, 1954
- Nuovi momenti lirici, 1953
- Momenti Lirici, 1950
References
- ↑ Novaga, Michele (2010-05-17). "Carla Porta Musa, un secolo di scrittura". swissinfo (in Italian). SRG SSR. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
- ↑ "Morta Carla Porta Musa". La Provincia di Como. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
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