Flavia alaya biography

Flavia Alaya was the founding director of the School of Intercultural Studies at Ramapo College in New Jersey and taught at New York University and Hunter College, CUNY.
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Under the Rose: A Confession

Flavia Alaya was 22 years old, a radiant but sheltered Italian American on a Fulbright in Italy, when she met Father Harry Browne. When the attraction that began in a cafe in Perugia grew too compelling to resist, they embarked on a relationship that violated one of the most powerful taboos of the Church and of society, yet endured for over 20 years. By day, they were subsumed in progressive community organizing. By night, they were subsumed in a relationship carried out, even through the birth of their three children, in absolute secrecy–sub rosa, or "under the rose."

"Those asking for well-written honesty will be handsomely rewarded. In a poignant, lucid language that combines the pace of fiction with the intimacy of a love letter, her 'memory-ghosts' bring private and social history to full circle, the story of an immigrant's search for freedom of expression. Under the Rose is the very model of memoir writing, of a woman's voice finally finding perfect pitch."—Foreword

"Flavia Alaya has written a memoir with a rare elegiac style. Deep

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Flavia Maria Alaya Edit Profile

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Flavia Maria Alaya, American writer, literature and cultural history educator, civil rights activist, historic preservation specialist. Certified urban conservation Rome, 1997. Recipient stipend National Endowment of the Humanities, 1985; grantee Fulbright, 1957-1958, Italian Government, 1957-1958, Writers grant Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, New Jersey, 1997, 2004; fellow Guggenheim Foundation, 1974-1975, Kress Foundation, 1997.

Background

Alaya, Flavia Maria was born on May 16, 1935 in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Daughter of Mario Salvatore and Maria Alaya.

Education

Bachelor in English cum laude, Barnard College, 1956; postgraduate, U. Padua, Italy, 1957-1958; postgraduate, Accademia delle Belle Arti, Venice, Italy, 1958; Master of Arts in English with honors, Columbia University, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy in English and Comparative Literature, Columbia University, 1965.

Career

Instructor in English University North Carolina,

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Hello, campers –

Yes, I know: we’ve been trying to polish off our ongoing series on polishing up a query letter, but now that the holiday weekend is upon us, I thought we should pause, take a breath, and celebrate just how much work all of you have done throughout this series — or, depending upon your reading habits, give some of you time to catch up. Hey, query-writing is hard stuff.

Which is why I am so delighted to bring you my promised reward for virtue: a fascinating post on dealing with having one’s book reviewed by memoirist and nonfiction writer Flavia Alaya, author of the incredibly brave and revealing UNDER THE ROSE: A CONFESSION, among many, many other works. (Seriously, her bio will astound you — see the end of this post.) From the publisher’s blurb:

Beneath its “scandalous” surface, Flavia Alaya’s story goes to the heart of women’s struggles for independence, self-definition, and sexual agency. When she first met Father Harry Browne, Alaya was a vibrant but sheltered young woman on a Fulbright scholarship to Italy. When the attraction that began in a cafe in P