The Missing Word

For the mother who has lost her children, there are no words

About the author

Concita De Gregorio is a writer, journalist and broadcaster. One of La Repubblica’s best known and long-established columnists, and former Editor of L’Unità, she is the author of several works of non-fiction on politics and current affairs, as well as women’s and children’s issues. The Missing Word is her second novel. 

Clarissa Botsford studied at Cambridge and Comparative Education in London before moving to Rome. She currently teaches English and Translation Studies at Roma Tre University. She translates contemporary Italian fiction and poetry.

Product details

• Authors: Concita De Gregorio
• Assisted by: Clarissa Botsford (Translation), Botsford Clarissa (Translation)
• Publisher: Europa Editions
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2022
• EAN: 9781787703698
• ISBN: 978-1-78770-369-8
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Women, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Psychological, FICTION / Family Life / Marriage & Divorce, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary