In a novel there's not much autobiography. There are characters in transit. Naturally, I can project something of my experiences onto the characters, but they have their own autonomy, a personality that is often a mystery to me. — Dacia Maraini Copy Share Image
Adults don't know how to respect and really love their young ones. Often love is confused with possession. You say "this is my" about your child, without taking into account that you're dealing with a real person with his/her own… — Dacia Maraini Copy Share Image
It's easier to change a law than an age-old mentality. Deep down, many prejudices, many hostilities, many fears persist. But if we take a… — Dacia Maraini Copy Share Image
For my whole life I have dedicated myself to those who have been subjected to injustice. I've conducted investigations and written in newspapers about… — Dacia Maraini Copy Share Image
In a novel there's not much autobiography. There are characters in transit. Naturally, I can project something of my experiences onto the characters, but… — Dacia Maraini Copy Share Image
I also really loved the sea when I was young, when I lived in Sicily, but unfortunately the sea here has been reduced to… — Dacia Maraini Copy Share Image
I don't always understand my characters. I write to understand them better. — Dacia Maraini Copy Share Image
“Her gaze dims as her nostalgia for Palermo overcomes her. Those smells of seaweed dried by the sun, of capers, of ripe figs, she… — Dacia Maraini Copy Share Image
It's enough for a small betrayal, a distancing, an affirmation of independence to provoke wrath, fear and also hatred from the adult. How many… — Dacia Maraini Copy Share Image
Don't wait for success, but for the respect and interest of those who read you. At the start it could be a classmate, someone… — Dacia Maraini Copy Share Image
