Memories of Piedmont

The archive contains of testimonials from the memories of Piedmont. The life stories told emphasize aspects of the cultural, social and economical history of the region. Specific attention was paid to the testimonies of the Resistance movement in order to give splendour to the memory of this integral moment of national identity. Research promoted by the Piedmont Region, Institute for the History of Resistance and Contemporary Society (Asti, Alessandria, Cuneo, Novara e Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Biella e Vercelli) and by the ‘Nuto Revelli' Foundation.



Renata Novarese

Partisan lieutenant

Renata Novarese, a partisan lieutenant and former taxi driver, was born in Volvera (Turin) in 1926.

The interviewee describes episodes from her experience as a partisan lieutenant with commanding officer “Prufe” and her memories of the postwar years.

Renata Novarese was the first woman in Volvera to have a driving licence.

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Renata Novarese

Date of birth: 10-01-1926
City: Volvera
School: Primary
Profession: Entrepreneur
Languages: Italiano, Piemontese

References

Bibliography:

Baral Simone, Comello Matteo (2014), Pat O’Regan, Michele Ghio e gli altri. Un agente segreto tra i partigiani di None e dintorni, Roma, Artemide.

Document by: Eleonora Agnolazza, Marta Nicolo, Davide Porporato
Video by: Irene Rubiano, Eleonora Agnolazza
Created: 25-06-2011

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