Michela Murgia | |
|---|---|
 Murgia in 2018 | |
| Born | 3 June 1972 Cabras, Italy |
| Died | 10 August 2023 (aged 51) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Novelist, radio personality |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Period | 2006–2023 |
| Notable works | Accabadora |
| Notable awards | Campiello Prize |
| Spouse |
Manuel Persico
(m. 2010; div. 2014)Lorenzo Terenzi (m. 2023) |
Michela Murgia (Italian: [miˈkɛːla ˈmurdʒa], Sardinian: [miˈkɛla ˈmuɾdʒa]; 3 June 1972 – 10 August 2023) was an Italian novelist, playwright, and radio personality. She was a winner of the Campiello Prize, the Mondello International Literary Prize and Dessì Prize, and was an active feminist and left-wing voice in the Italian public scene, speaking out on themes such as euthanasia and LGBTQ+ rights.