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Teresa Briganti
I was born in Clairton , Pennsylvania, USA. My father had been exiled by the Fascism.
I grew up bilingual.
We moved to Italy when I was eleven. Although I could speak the language, I had to lea...view moreI was born in Clairton , Pennsylvania, USA. My father had been exiled by the Fascism.
I grew up bilingual.
We moved to Italy when I was eleven. Although I could speak the language, I had to learn to read and write in Italian.
Afterward I attended regular Italian schools. I was awarded with a BA at La Sapienza University in Rome in languages and foreign literatures (French, Italian , English, American). I got my MA in Linguistics at Tor Vergata University in Rome, specializing in teaching Italian as a foreign language.
I lived and worked for some time in Tuscany, then I settled down in Rome.
I worked as a teacher of English language and literature in Italian secondary schools. I was also coordinator of cultural exchange programs that allowed students from different countries to meet and improve their understanding of one another. I was a firm promoter of cultural exchanges and gave talks in several conferences to support my ideas.
I was appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Italian language and culture promoter (lettore) and sent to universities in Ireland and Czech Republic.
I spent several years traveling throughout Europe and living in many different places.
Such a wonderful experience gave me a chance to enlarge my understanding of people and human soul. There were hard times too.
In the meanwhile, I got married and had three boys that right now are scattered around Europe. One is an architect in Ireland, the middle son is an engineer in Prague, and the youngest is an architect in Rome.
I retired three years ago, and since then I am permanently living in a fortress on the sea.
The tower that now is an outstanding ruin was built by Pope Gregorius XIII in the sixteenth century to guard the coast from the Turks.
It is unique, and I am lucky to be here although I miss my children so much. My visitors come over to see my place, and apparently they all have a story to tell.view less