Donna Leon
American crime novelist (born 1942) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Donna Leon (/ˈliːɒn/;[1] born September 28, 1942) is the American author of a series of crime novels set in Venice, Italy, featuring the fictional hero Commissario Guido Brunetti. The novels are written in English, and have been translated into many foreign languages, although – at Leon's request – not into Italian, as she formerly lived there, still visits monthly, and prefers not to have recognition in the country.[2]
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Donna Leon | |
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Born | (1942-09-28) September 28, 1942 (age 81) Montclair, New Jersey, U.S. |
Occupation | Novelist |
Nationality | American, Swiss (since 2020) |
Period | 1992–present |
Genre | Crime fiction |
Notable works | Death at La Fenice |
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