Elisabetta Caminèr Turra
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Elisabetta Caminèr Turra (29 July 1751 – 7 June 1796), was a Venetian writer.
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Born | (1751-07-29)29 July 1751 |
Died | 7 June 1796(1796-06-07) (aged 44) Orgiano, Italy |
Nationality | Italian |
Occupation | Writer |
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She worked with her father, Domenico, as a translator. Her husband, Antonio Turra, was a noted physician and botanist from Vicenza. From 1774, she participated in the paper Giornale enciclopedico. In 1783, she founded the paper Nuovo giornale enciclopedico. She was active as a translator of foreign plays. She was described as beautiful, energetic and intelligent.[1]