The long life of Mariana Ukria

The works of the universally recognized Italian prose writer Dacia Maraini have been translated into almost every language in the world. Maraini herself is a laureate of many prestigious literary awards, and in 2014 she was even nominated for the Nobel Prize.

“The Long Life of Mariana Ucria” depicts the unbearable existence of women in the masculine society of eighteenth-century Italy. The novel is semi-autobiographical. The main character is an Italian noblewoman, against the backdrop of whose dramatic life a diverse panorama of the social and political life of eighteenth-century Italy unfolds.

This is a story about a woman who, in the face of social prohibitions and taboos, tries to maintain her freedom and independence; no matter what the cost.

Dacha Marain creates an unforgettable prototype of a woman in the form of Marianna Ukria - intellectual, sensitive, indomitable, ruthlessly honest and a fighter who, even in the silence imposed on her, finds her voice and strength to maintain her freedom at all costs. Marianna Ukria is the embodiment of all those women who have been victims of violence in the past, but with great effort and perseverance, have managed to continue living.