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Maria Venturi
Maria Venturi (1 August 1933 – 21 February 2024) was an Italian writer, journalist, and screenwriter. Life and careerBorn on 1 August 1933 in Venice, at 7 years old Venturi moved to Lombardy and studied letters at the University of Milan.[1] She started her professional career in 1970, collaborating with Novella as author of short stories and as journalist.[2] She served as editor of several magazines, notably Novella 2000 and Annabella.[1][2] In 1984, Venturi released her first novel, Una storia d’amore ("A love story"), which was a best-seller spanning numerous reprints and was adapted into a television miniseries directed by Duccio Tessari and starring Margherita Buy.[1][2] She later wrote almost 30 novels, of which three were also adapted into television films.[1] Starting from Incantesimo, she also collaborated with RAI as screenwriter of several series, including Orgoglio and Butta la luna.[1] Her last work was the novel Cuore matto. I mantra per una relazione felice ("Crazy heart. The mantras for a happy relationship"), released in 2019.[2] Venturi died on 21 February 2024, at the age of 90.[1] References
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