Leon, Donna: *1942
Information about Donna Leon
- Facts
- Donna Leon lived in Venice for over 30 years and since 2015 she began to reside between the homes she owns in Switzerland, one in Zurich and another in the mountains. As of 2016 she resides mainly in the small village of Val Müstair in the mountains of Grisons. In 2020 she became a Swiss citizen.
- Information from Wikipeadia
- Website from Grove Atlantic, her publisher
- Bibliography
- Articles
- A Patron of the Arts of Opera and Murder. New York Times; August 10, 2003
- An American in Venice: "Leon’s novels have been translated into some 30 languages—but she is as adamant as ever about not allowing them to come out in Italian. “I want to live an invisible life,” she says." Patricia Guy; March 06, 2015
- An Escape to Italy with Donna Leon: "Donna Leon’s books aren’t weak on sentences, but they’re not there for the language and profound insights. They’re there for the story while featuring compelling plots and interesting characters." Karen Hugg; June 15, 2018