Veronica Raimo Explained

Veronica Raimo (born 1978) is an Italian writer, translator, and screenwriter.

Biography

Born in Rome in 1978,^[1] she earned a degree in literature with a thesis on German cinema. After graduation, she lived in Berlin, working as a researcher at Humboldt University.^[2] She is sister of the writer Christian Raimo.^[3]

Career

After working as a translator from English for several publishing houses,^[4] Raimo published the novel Il dolore secondo Matteo in 2007. This debut was followed by two more novels, stories published in magazines and anthologies,^[5] and a collection of short stories published in Germany, Eines Tages alles dir.^[6] The Girl at the Door, published in October 2019 by Grove Atlantic, is her first novel to be translated into English.^[7]

In 2012, Raimo co-wrote the film Bella addormentata ("Sleeping Beauty") directed by Marco Bellocchio, receiving a 2013 Nastri d'argento (Silver Ribbon) nomination for best screenplay.^[8] Her articles and reviews have appeared in magazines and newspapers including Rolling Stone,^[9] la Repubblica XL, il manifesto, Corriere della Sera, and Amica.^[10] In 2022, she won the Premio Strega Giovani prize for her novel Niente di vero.^[11]

Selected works

• Il dolore secondo Matteo, Minimum fax, 2007,
• Tutte le feste di domani, Rizzoli, 2013,
• Miden: romanzo, Mondadori, 2018, (The girl at the door, 4th Estate, 2020,, trans. Stash Luczkiw)
• Le bambinacce, Feltrinelli, 2019,
• Lezioni di anatomia: il corpo umano in quindici storie, Minimum fax, 2019,
• Niente di vero, Einaudi, 2022, (Lost on Me, Virago, 2023,, trans. Leah Janeczko)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Veronica Raimo e il nuovo romanzo: Spesso la storia di una coppia finisce per diventare l'aderenza a dei ruoli. Milani. Noemi. April 6, 2018. Il Libraio. October 30, 2019.
2. Web site: Intervista a Veronica Raimo. Bernardeschi. Filippo. January 15, 2015. Tutto Mondo. October 30, 2019.
3. Web site: Ecco il mio inno a Lagioia (io che lo conosco bene). Parente. Massimiliano. April 7, 2015. Il Giornale. October 30, 2019.
4. Web site: Autori: Veronica Raimo. PordenoneLegge. October 30, 2019.
5. Web site: Veronica Raimo. Granta Italia. October 30, 2019.
6. Web site: The Girl at the Door. Grove Atlantic Books. October 30, 2019.
7. Web site: Fiction in the Age of MeToo. Renata Aron. Nina. October 21, 2019. Jezebel. October 30, 2019.
8. Web site: Artisti: Veronica Raimo. Officine Artistiche. October 30, 2019.
9. Autore: Veronica Raimo. Rolling Stone. October 30, 2019.
10. Web site: Veronica Raimo, intervista. Vitale. Edoardo. May 10, 2014. Dude Mag. October 30, 2019.
11. https://premiostrega.it/PSG/la-ix-edizione-del-premio-strega-giovani-va-a-veronica-raimo/