Carla Porta Musa
Carla Porta Musa (15 March 1902 – 10 October 2012) was an Italian supercentenarian, essayist and poet.
Carla Porta Musa
- Name
- Carla Porta Musa
- Born
- 15 March 1902
- Birthplace
- Como, Lombardy, Italy
- Died
- 12 October 2012 (aged 110 years, 209 days)
- Place of death
- Como Lombardy, Italy
- Spouse
- Giovanni Porta
- Occupation
- Essayist, poet
- Nationality
- Italy · Kingdom of Italy
- Fields
- poetry
- Honours
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Languages
- Italian
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Carla Porta Musa (15 March 1902 – 10 October 2012) was an Italian supercentenarian, essayist and poet.
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• Name — Carla Porta Musa • Born — 15 March 1902 • Birthplace — Como, Lombardy, Italy • Died — 12 October 2012 (aged 110 years, 209 days) • Place of death — Como Lombardy, Italy • Spouse — Giovanni Porta • Children — Livia Porta • Parents — Enrico Musa Maria Casella • Occupation — Essayist, poet
Life and career
Life and career
Musa was born in Como, Italy, to Maria Casella and Enrico Musa, a well known engineer in Milan. Her passion for books started on her sixth birthday when her father gave her a small library which she shared with her three siblings. She studied in Lausanne, Switzerland, Bushey, United Kingdom, and Paris, France. Musa died from pneumonia complications at Valduce Hospital in Como, on 10 October 2012, aged 110 years, 209 days.
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Carla Porta Musa is recorded as having received Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1902
Carla Porta Musa born at Como.
2012
Carla Porta Musa died at Como.
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• Le tre zitelle, 2010 • Villa Elisabetta, 2008 • Lasciati prender per mano, 2007 • La ribelle incatenata, 2005 • Nel segno di Chiara, 1998 • Il cielo nel cuore, 1997 • Il suo cane ciao e altre storie, 1995 • Le stagioni di Chiara, 1994 • Il tuo cuore e il mio, 1992 • Lampi al magnesio, 1991 • La luna di traverso, 1965 • Il cortile, 1961 • Storia di Peter, 1960 • Girometta e Pampacoca, 1960 • La breve estate, 1959 • Liberata, 1958 • Virginia 1880, 1955 • Quaderno rosso, 1954 • Nuovi momenti lirici, 1953 • Momenti Lirici, 1950
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- 1.È morta Carla Porta Musa. La Provincia di Como.it. 10 ottobre 2012.
- 2.Nel cimitero di Portofino aveva una tomba dal 1947. Corriere di Como. 11 ottobre 2012.
- 3.«LA TOMBA È PRONTA DA 65 ANNI MA NON HO FRETTA DI MORIRE».
- 4.«Ho appreso con vivo compiacimento la notizia del suo centodecimo compleanno e mi felicito con Lei per il raggiungimento di questo eccezionale traguardo. Accolga, gentile signora Carla, i più cordiali, benauguranti saluti (...) a testimonianza dell'affetto per la persona e dell'ammirazione per una straordinaria esistenza tutta dedita alla cultura e alla letteratura».
- 5.Cita web https://www.laprovinciadicomo.it/stories/como%20citt%C3%A0/609770/ Articolo La Provincia
- 6.Sito web del Quirinale: dettaglio decorato.
- 7.Sito web del Quirinale: dettaglio decorato.
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