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Jolanda
1864–1917
An Italian writer, journalist, and publisher, she became widely known under the pen name Jolanda and built a strong readership through fiction, essays, and work in women’s magazines. Her writing helped shape literary and cultural conversations for Italian women readers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Il libro dei miraggi
by Jolanda
About the author
Born Maria Majocchi in Cento, Italy, on April 23, 1864, she wrote under several names, but Jolanda became the one most closely associated with her work. Reliable reference sources identify her as an Italian writer, journalist, and publisher, and note that she was also known by other pseudonyms including Viola d'Alba and Margheritina di Cento.
Her career began early, and she went on to publish fiction, criticism, and essays while also working in the world of periodicals. That mix of literary and editorial work made her an important presence in the reading culture around women’s magazines, where she reached a broad audience and developed a distinctive public identity.
She died in Cento on August 8, 1917. Today, she is remembered as a versatile literary figure whose work connected storytelling, commentary, and publishing at a time when women writers were creating new space for themselves in Italian literary life.