A Piercing Cry
novel by Banti
Also known as: “Un grido lacerante”
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A Piercing Cry (Un grido lacerante), published in 1981, is a novel by Italian author Anna Banti. The novel explores a woman's journey to determine her true vocation and how it relates to her life. Banti, known for her focus on women's struggles for equality, often depicted intelligent Italian women in lonely and low positions within society. Her other notable works include Artemisia, based on the life of the painter Artemisia Gentileschi, and La camicia bruciata, which also addresses a woman's insistence on personal freedoms.1
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