Gianna Patriarca

Paolo Frascà (University of Toronto)

Ed. by Jo Ann Cavallo, Columbia University
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.6.1: Italian Writing and Culture, 453-present.
Vol. editors: Carla Bregman (Independent Scholar - North America), Jo Ann Cavallo (Columbia University)

Dates

Born 11 Jan 1951
Activity 1970-ongoing

Places

Born in Italy
Active in Canada; Italy

Activities

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Poet
Prose writer
Teacher/ Professor

Resources

Patriarca's Works

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Gianna Patriarca is an Italian-Canadian author and educator. She was born in Ceprano (Frosinone), Italy, in 1951. At the age of nine, she immigrated to Toronto, Canada, along with her mother and sister, in order to join her father. Patriarca holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature with a Minor in Italian Studies and a Bachelor of Education, both from York University in Toronto. She taught in the public school system until her retirement in 2006. An active and recognized contributor to the Toronto arts scene, she continues to participate in community events and educational initiatives, such as lecturing regularly in universities and conducting literary readings for children.

The experience of migration, her relationship with her homeland, and her life in Toronto as an

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Citation: Frascà, Paolo. "Gianna Patriarca". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 11 July 2023 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=14950, accessed 24 November 2024.]