Born in Alessandria (North of Italy), journalist and
writer specializing in
foreign policy, founder of cultural magazines and teacher on journalism.
Laurea honoris causa from University of Georgia,
columnist on the Italian
newspaper Libero ("L'intervento"),
contributed to several newspapers and
magazines
including «Il Giornale», «Il Tempo», «Il Giorno», «La Notte»,
«Panorama»,
«Oggi», «Vogue», «Il Domenicale». She has been in charge
of the cultural page of «Il Sole 24 0re» and the
foreign page of «Il
Borghese». From 1995 to 2007 she wrote the weekly
column "Visto da
lei" (seen by her) on «Il Giornale» and «Libero»,
followed by «La
Prealpina» in 2008.
Several books were published since 1987:
«Emeralds and dust» (Ed. Sonzogno); «Russian secret
fire», «Oblivium
number 5», «The professionals' lady», «Eight Mongolian
symbols» (Ed.
Mursia); «1995-2005, Seen by her», «Secret Koran»,
«The Tigerpard»,
«Datsh-I-Lut (Emeralds and dust republished)», «Islam
vs. Islam», «Blood Red Gold», (Ed. Macchione).