Valerie Wilson
Valerie Wilson now lives in Italy. She was born in Scotland, went to school in Scotland and graduated from Edinburgh University with an Honours degree in Modern Languages including courses in literature and history.
After work experience in Germany, she moved to Italy, first of all attending the Università per Stranieri in Perugia, then settling in Genoa.
Most of her working life has been spent in Genoa, working in administrative, commercial and financial positions in shipping-related fields. Work in multi-national companies has been a good opportunity to visit other countries, not just as a tourist, and to have daily contacts with colleagues in USA, Scandinavia, UK and other nations.
Interests include literature (in English, Italian, French and German), art, history, ballet, gardening, as well as current affairs and finance.
Latest Articles
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Explosion outside Italian school kills and wounds pupils
20 years ago, Giovanni Falcone, Francesca Morvillo and their police escort were killed by the Mafia. Today a school bearing their name was targeted
May 19, 2012
- Valerie Wilson
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Irène Némirovsky and her posthumously published "Suite Française"
"Suite Française" was first published in French in 2004, more than 60 years after the writer's death. Némirovsky did not survive long enough to finish it.
Feb 27, 2012
- Valerie Wilson
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Elisabeth Gille'sThe Mirador:Dreamed Memories of Irène Némirovsky
Elisabeth Gille née Epstein (1937-1996) was the younger daughter of the French novelist Irène Némirovsky and her husband, Michel Epstein.
Feb 27, 2012
- Valerie Wilson
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ETERNIT Trial in Turin : Schmidheiny and De Cartier Get 16 Years
The ground-breaking trial of two chief executives of Eternit S.p.A., accused of culpable environmental disaster, winds up with 16-year jail sentences.
Feb 14, 2012
- Valerie Wilson
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Rwanda Remembers Rosamond Halsey Carr, Five Years after her Death
Young people gathered at Imbabazi Orphanage the day after Thanksgiving, to give their thanks for the woman who was mother to them all.
Feb 7, 2012
- Valerie Wilson
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Turin's Oriental Art Museum or MAO (Museo di Arte Orientale)
Turin as a former capital city is rich in palaces and fine museums. The MAO is a pleasure to visit, well laid out, with exhibits classified by area.
Jan 29, 2012
- Valerie Wilson
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Van Gogh and Gauguin's Journey - Masterpieces on Display in Genoa
Genoa's Palazzo Ducale Houses an Exhibition with Pride of Place Given to Gauguin's "Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?"
Jan 11, 2012
- Valerie Wilson
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Italian Salvatore Cimmino Swims in the Seas of the Globe
In a recent interview on Italian television, Salvatore Cimmino, introduced as a marathon swimmer, described his "real job" as "building bridges".
Jan 7, 2012
- Valerie Wilson
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Elisa Claps' Murderer Sentenced but Investigations Continue
Danilo Restivo, already jailed for life in England for the murder of Heather Barnes, was sentenced to 30 years by an Italian court on November 11, 2011.
Dec 16, 2011
- Valerie Wilson
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Genoa Wins Race to Host European Début of Antarctica Exhibition
The American Museum of Natural History's Exhibition for the Centenary of Amundsen and Scott's Race to the South Pole shows in Genoa until 18 March 2012
Nov 26, 2011
- Valerie Wilson
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