Maria Laura Platania

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Maria Laura Platania
Date and place of birth: 28/11/1952 Rome
Nationality: Italian
Address: Via Potenza, 33
62010 Pollenza (Macerata)
Telephone: 0733/843332 – 349/8051483
Marital status: Married
Profession: teacher of literature, journalist, writer, musical director

Studies undertaken:
• Degree in classical literature at La Sapienza University, Rome (full marks obtained). Thesis supervisor Prof. Nino Borsellino. Thesis title: Luigi Groto.
• Classics maturità: Giulio Cesare Lyceum, Rome. Result 60/60
• Double teaching qualification for literary subjects
• Selected for two full-teacher posts
• Journalism internship

Professional experience

Journalist: registered with professional association, is actively working with:

• Roma, Naples daily
• Telegrafo, Livorno daily
• Progresso Italo Americano di New York
• Settimana TV
• La Gazzetta di Macerata
• Il Corriere Adriatico (culture and theatre criticism page)
• Il Messaggero
• Ev monthly recreational writing
• Emmaus
• 57 periodico della provincia di Macerata
• Italiaestera.net (gli speciali)
• Tetranti.com (recensioni teatrali)

• Teleroma 56

• Teatro.org e televisione.org con sue rubriche (Cinema in salotto)
• Radio Nuova Macerata rubrica


• Has also worked with Radio Roma on two programmes



Teaching

• Teacher of literature at the Matteo Ricci teacher training lyceum, Macerata
• Teacher at a creative writing course
• Has conducted seminars on journalism for secondary school teachers


Publications

• 1994 – Ciuschidda, a novel drawn from memory, published by Andrea Livi
• 1995 – Lidense national literary award for published narrative presented in Rome by the essayist Aldo Rosselli (jury: Rosselli, Dario Bellezza, Lucio Villari, Guido Aristarco)
• 2000 – La Vita è infinita [Life is Infinite], memory of Joyce Lussu, published by Andrea Livi
• 2001 – Sembianze da sembrare una regina [Looks to Look Like a Queen], Ev distributed by Feltrinelli

• 1994 –“Ciuschidda” romanzo della memoria Andrea Livi editore
• 1995- Premio Letterario nazionale Lidense narrativa edita consegnato a Roma dal saggista Aldo Rosselli (nella giuria lo stesso Rosselli, Dario Bellezza, Lucio Villari, Guido Aristarco)
• 2000-“La Vita è infinita” ricordo di Joyce Lussu , Andrea Livi Editore
• 2001-“Sembianze da incantare una regina” EV distribuzione Feltrinelli
• 2002 “I girasoli” EV distribuzione Feltrinelli
• 2002 Ghost on line racconti
• 2002 “Bookcafè” racconti
• 2002 Favole edite per i Sognidigiò
• 2003 Viscia racconto Stampalternativa
• 2004 Racconti e poesie www.naufragi.org
• 2004 Racconti noir ed. Ghostonline
• 2004 Chi gioca con il mondo, ed. Ewriters
• 2005 Roswita www.roswita.ilcannocchiale.it
• 2007 “Absolument Modern” Quodlibet (Parole immagini e armonie: Sanguineti e Berio)
• 2009 “Amanda è viva” in stesura
• 2010 “ Antologia Premio Logos” Giulio Perrone Editore



Has written short stories and tales for children

Artistic experience:
• Theatre actress in Vivaio di Elsa de’ Giorgi
• Theatrical studies course and experience of criticism

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Blog: http://roswita.ilcannocchiale.it

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