Alessandra Macinghi

Alessandra Macinghi (* 1407, † 1471 ) was an Italian writer .

Alessandra Macinghi came from a Florentine family. Her parents died prematurely. She was married to Matteo Strozzi from the Strozzi family, with whom she had Filippo Strozzi as a son.

Several dozen letters have survived from her as a writer, edited by Cesare Guasti in 1877 . These letters describe domestic life in 15th century Italy, especially the lives of female family members.

Editions and translations

Alfred Doren (translator): Alessandra Macinghi negli Strozzi: letters. Diederichs, Jena 1927

literature

Giulio Dolci: Macinghi Strozzi, Alessandra. In: Mario Caravale (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 67: Macchi – Malaspina. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 2006.

Individual evidence

↑ Other sources also mention 1406 or 1408 as the year of birth. Cf. Alessandra Macinghi Strozzi ( Memento from May 27, 2006 in the Internet Archive )

personal data
SURNAME	Macinghi, Alessandra
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Italian writer
DATE OF BIRTH	1407
DATE OF DEATH	1471

[1] Other sources also mention 1406 or 1408 as the year of birth. Cf. Alessandra Macinghi Strozzi ( Memento from May 27, 2006 in the Internet Archive )