Oriana Fallaci

Known for

Writing

Born

June 29, 1929

Died

September 15, 2006

Birthplace

Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Oriana Fallaci was an Italian journalist, author, and political interviewer. A partisan during World War II, she had a long and successful journalistic career. Fallaci became famous worldwide for her coverage of war and revolution, and her interviews with many world leaders during the 1960s -1980s.