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Deledda, Grazia (sh) and American Medical Association (AMA) (sh)


Deledda, Grazia (sh)




born Sept. 27, 1871, Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy
died Aug. 15, 1936, Rome

Italian novelist.

She wrote her first stories, influenced by the verismo ("realism") school, at age 17. In her approximately 40 novels, including After the Divorce (1902), Elias Portolu (1903), and Ashes (1904), the ancient ways of her native Sardinia often conflict with modern mores. Her later novel The Mother (1920) and the posthumously published autobiographical novel Cosima (1937) were widely admired. She received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1926.


American Medical Association (AMA) (sh)




Organization of U.S. physicians.

It was founded in 1847 "to promote the science and Art of medicine and the betterment of public Health." It has about 250,000 members, about half of all practicing U.S. physicians. It disseminates information to its members and the public, operates as a lobbying group, and helps set medical Education standards. Its publications include Journal of the American Medical Association, American Medical News, and journals on medical specialties.