Donna Leon
American crime novelist · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1942 · age 84
Donna Leon is the American author of a series of crime novels set in Venice, Italy, featuring the fictional hero Commissario Guido Brunetti.
Donna Leon is read about 420 times a day, in 31 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 120 days, one point a day.
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About this person
The novels are written in English and have been translated into many foreign languages, although - at Leon's request - not into Italian, as she formerly lived there, still visits monthly, and prefers not to have recognition in the country.
Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1942 · age 84
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The same award as Donna
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