Background
Michela Murgia was born in Cabras, Sardinia on July 3, 1972.
(Formerly beautiful and at one time betrothed to a fallen ...)
Formerly beautiful and at one time betrothed to a fallen soldier, Bonaria Urrai has long held covenant with the dead. Midwife to the dying, easing their suffering and sometimes ending it, she is revered and feared in equal measure as the village's Accabadora. When Bonaria adopts Maria, the unloved fourth child of a widow, she tries to shield the girl from the truth about her role as an angel of mercy. Moved by the pleas of a young man crippled in an accident, she breaks her golden rule of familial consent, and in the recriminations that follow, Maria rejects her and flees Sardinia for Turin. Adrift in the big city, Maria strives as ever to find love and acceptance, but her efforts are overshadowed by the creeping knowledge of a debt unpaid, of a duty and destiny that must one day be hers. Accabadora has been awarded seven major literary prizes, including Italy's prestigious Premio Campiello. An exceptional English-language debut, it weaves a narrative of rare grace and subtlety into a sensual tapestry of local nuance, atmosphere and dialect.
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(Kadin, yataga yaklasarak elini soktugu yastigin altindan ...)
Kadin, yataga yaklasarak elini soktugu yastigin altindan hayvanlar icin yapilan boyunduruklara benzer sekilde kabaca oyulmus yumusak tahta parcasini cikardi. Accabadora eline aldigi parcayi inceledikten sonra gozlerini tekrar yatakta uzanan yasli adama cevirdi. Sonra odadakilere donerek buyurgan bir tonla konustu. "Hepiniz disari cikin." Accabadora odada tek basina kalinca yasli adama daha dikkatli bakti. Tziu Jusepi Vargiu'nun olabildigince acilmis gozleri artik tamiri imkânsiz kirik bir esyaya benziyordu. Bonaria, yasli adamin ciliz ellerini tutup dikkatle nabzini olcerek kollarini kontrol etti. Tam bu sirada birden irkildi. Yasli adam boguk bir sesle konusmaya baslamisti. "Demek sonunda seni cagirdilar..." Kendi ailesi tarafindan bir kenarda unutulan Maria'yi fark eden Bonaria Urrai onun evlatlik edinir ve bu iki yalniz kadin, birbirlerinin yoldasi olurlar. Ama bir terzi tarafindan evlat edinildigini dusunen Maria'yi cevabi oldukca sarsici bir soru beklemektedir: Bonaria'nin gercek meslegi nedir? "Son derece carpici... Okurken inanilmaz zevk aldim!" -Miranda Sawyer-Radio Four- "Michela Murgia, Accabadora ile guclu ve zaman zaman sizi etkisi altina alan buyulu bir eser kalema almis." -Billy O'Callaghan, Irish Examiner- "Bu roman guzel yazilmis gercek bir mucevher. Cok iyi kotarilmis." -Liz Jensen, Radio Four- Yirmiden fazla dile cevrilen Accabadora, Erdem Yayinlari ile Turkiye'de... (Tanitim Bulteninden)
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(When Maria, the fourth child of a widow, is adopted by th...)
When Maria, the fourth child of a widow, is adopted by the old and childless Bonaria Urrai, her life is instantly transformed - she finally has the love and affection she craves. But her new 'soul mother' is keeping something hidden from her, a secret life that is intimately bound-up with Sardinia's ancient traditions and customs.
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( The award winning Accabadora is an exceptional English-...)
The award winning Accabadora is an exceptional English-language debut, written with intriguing subtlety reflecting a sensual picture of local Italian life and death in villages during the 1950's. A time where family ties and obligations still decide much of life's ebb and flow. A must read for those who love a touch of the unusual. Formerly beautiful and at one time betrothed to a fallen soldier, Bonaria Urrai has a long held covenant with the dead. Midwife to the dying, easing their suffering and sometimes ending it, she is revered and feared in equal measure as the village's Accabadora. When Bonaria adopts Maria, the unloved fourth child of a widow, she tries to shield the girl from the truth about her role as an angel of mercy. Moved by the pleas of a young man crippled in an accident, she breaks her golden rule of familial consent, and in the recriminations that follow, Maria rejects her and flees Sardinia for Turin. Adrift in the big city, Maria strives as ever to find love and acceptance, but her efforts are overshadowed by the creeping knowledge of a debt unpaid, of a duty and destiny that must one day be hers. Accabadora has been awarded seven major literary prizes, including Italy's prestigious Premio Campiello.
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Michela Murgia was born in Cabras, Sardinia on July 3, 1972.
Murgia attended the Lorenzo Mossa Oristano institute for technical studies, and then joined the Institute of Religious Studies of the Diocese of Oristano to study theology.
At the age of 18, she was taken in by her adoptive family as a fillus de anima, a soul-child, a traditional Sardinian adoption. In contrast to the usual age of between 10 and 14 years, Murgia"s adoption was delayed because of her natural father"s opposition. Murgia taught religious studies at middle and grammar schools in Oristano for six years.
Literary Michela Murgia"s first work, Il mondo deve sapere, was published in 2006.
This was a satire on the telemarketing call centre, highlighting the economic exploitation and psychological manipulation of its workers. The book was dramatised for the stage by David Emmer and starred Teresa Saponangelo.
lieutenant was also filmed by Paolo Virzì, and released in 2008 as Tutta la vita davanti. In 2008, Murgia wrote a travel book on her native Sardinia, Viaggio in Sardegna.
L"incontro, a novella, appeared in 2012.
In 2013, Murgia co-authored a book titled L"ho uccisa perché l"amavo’. Falso! with Loredana Lipperini, which tackled the issues of violence on women in Italy. Political In the regional elections of February 2014, she stood as a candidate as part of the Possible Sardinia coalition.
Murgia came third in the polls, gaining 10% of the vote.
( The award winning Accabadora is an exceptional English-...)
(When Maria, the fourth child of a widow, is adopted by th...)
(Kadin, yataga yaklasarak elini soktugu yastigin altindan ...)
(Formerly beautiful and at one time betrothed to a fallen ...)
Murgia is a member of the Republic Project. Murgia is a member of the Società Italiana delle Letterate.