Natalia Ginzburg née Levi (Italian: [nataˈliːa ˈɡintsˌburɡ]; 14 July 1916, Palermo – 7 October 1991, Rome) was an Italian author whose work explored family relationships, politics during and after the Fascist years and World War II, and philosophy. She wrote novels, short stories and essays, for which she received the Strega Prize and Bagutta Prize. Most of her works were also translated into English and published in the United Kingdom and United States.