Isabella Quarantotti (1 March 1921 – 18 February 2005) was an Italian writer, translator and playwright. == Life and career == Born in Chieti into a wealthy family, Quarantotti was orphaned at a young age and grew up with her grandparents. After studying philosophy and law at the University of Naples Federico II, she left her studies to work as an actress at Anton Giulio Bragaglia's Teatro delle Arti in Rome. In 1941, Quarantotti married geologist Felice Ippolito, with whom had a daughter, A…