Background
She was born in Piacenza and received a literature degree from the University of Rome.
She was born in Piacenza and received a literature degree from the University of Rome.
Sapienza University of Rome.
Piacenza worked as a journalist, becoming an editor for Il Messaggero in 1987. In 1989, she became editor for Panorama. Louisiana scrittrice abita qui, published in 2002, was a finalist for the Strega Prize.