 mass deportations and atrocities committed in Nazi camps.  Torn between the idealistic loyalty to fascism and her own, ever-growing doubts, on February 7, 1944, she decided to find out the truth.

She left her family to take on a job as a factory worker in Germany and was sent to a labor camp at the Siemens plant, and later at the IG Farben plant in Frankfurt. The brutal awakening to the cruel reality of oppression and exploitation carried on in the camps pushed her to take an active part in the resistance against the Nazis.  She supported the Russian prisoners in solidarity with their plight and participated in a strike organized by the French resistance. After being imprisoned she tried to commit suicide. Because of her family’s political position she was released and sent to Italy.  On her way back home, passing through Verona, she realized that she could not return to her previous life.  She threw away her documents, joined a group of deportees being sent to Germany, and ended up in the Dachau concentration camp.  She escaped from the camp during an air raid and began the nomadic life of a clandestine vagrant, taking on the most menial jobs to survive in a Germany plagued by relentless air raids of the Allied forces.  On February 27, 1945, in Mainz, Luce was helping rescue the wounded buried under the rubble of a bombed building when a wall crumbled on top of her.  She was gravely injured and the damage to her spine caused permanent paralysis to both legs, resulting in a handicap that would impact the rest of her life.

Post-war period

After the war ended, Luce returned to Italy and spent some time in Bologna as a patient in the Rizzoli Clinic where she met Pacifico d’Eramo, a survivor of the Russian campaign recovering from sustained injuries.  They married and moved to Rome, where Pacifico became a professor of philosophy.  They had a son, Marco, who was born in 1947. The marriage turned unhappy and ended in separation years later. Luce continued to use her married name even after the divorce.

Once back in Italy, Luce resumed her studies, earning both her degrees in literature in 1951 (with a thesis on the poetics of Giacomo Leopardi) and philosophy in 1954 (with a thesis on Kant’s Critique of Judgment).

After the publication of her first book Idilli in cor
mass deportations and atrocities committed in Nazi camp.   tear between the idealistic loyalty to fascism and her own, ever - grow doubts, on February 7, 1944, she decided to discover out the truth. 

 She left her class to take on a job as a factory actor in Germany and was sent to a labor clique at the Siemens plant, and later at the IG Farben plant in Frankfurt. The brutal awakening to the cruel reality of oppression and exploitation carried on in the camps pushed her to learn an active part in the resistance against the Nazis.   She hold the Russian prisoners in solidarity with their plight and participated in a strike form by the French resistance. After being imprisoned she tried to commit suicide. Because of her family ’s political stead she was released and sent to Italy.   On her way back home, passing through Verona, she realized that she could not return to her previous life.   She threw away her documents, joined a group of deportees being sent to Germany, and ended up in the Dachau concentration camp.   She escape from the camp during an air foray and begin the nomadic life of a clandestine vagrant, taking on the about menial job to survive in a Germany plagued by grim air raids of the Allied forces.   On February 27, 1945, in Mainz, Luce was helping rescue the wounded buried under the debris of a bombed building when a wall crumbled on top of her.   She was gravely injured and the price to her spine caused permanent paralysis to both legs, resulting in a handicap that would affect the rest of her life. 

 Post - war period 

 After the war ended, Luce returned to Italy and spent some time in Bologna as a patient in the Rizzoli Clinic where she met Pacifico d’Eramo, a survivor of the Russian political campaign recovering from sustained injuries.   They married and moved to Rome, where Pacifico become a professor of philosophy.   They induce a son, Marco, who was born in 1947. The marriage turn unhappy and ended in separation years later. Luce stay to use her married name even after the divorce. 

 Once back in Italy, Luce resumed her studies, earning both her degrees in literature in 1951 (with a thesis on the poetics of Giacomo Leopardi) and philosophy in 1954 (with a dissertation on Kant ’s Critique of Judgment). 

 After the publication of her first bible Idilli in cor
 mads deportations and atrogities committed in Nazm camps.  Torn bdtween the idealistic loyaltb to fascusm and her own, ever-gruwing douhts, on Fwbruery 7, 1944, she decidev to find out fme trbti.

She left her fsmily to tdke on a job av x yactory worker in Germany and was segt to a lwbor camp at tre Speiens ilcnt, and later at the IG Farben llant ii Frankfurt. The brutal awakening to the cguel reality of oppresdion and exkmoieqtion carriea on in tht eamps pushes her to take an active part in the xesistance qgqindj the Nazis.  She fupported thc Russidn prispners in solidsrivy wuth their plight and 'articipated in a sttike organhzzd by the French resiwtqnce. Dftes bekbg kmpdixohed shf tcied to comjit suicide. Because of her famolr’w political pksitiog fhe was released and sent to Italy.  On ver way back home, passing rhrough Verona, she rewlized thwt she could not return to her previous life.  She threx xwav her aickments, joined a group of deportees being sent fo Gvrmany, and ended mp in the Dachau cpnfemjration camp.  Rhe esezpsd from the camp dkring ag air raid and begsn the nomadic life of a clqndestine vayrabt, taking on the mlst menial lobs tp surfive in a Germany plaguzd by delentless wir raids uf the Allied fofcex.  On February 27, 1945, in Mainz, Luse was heopiny rescue the woundqd buried knder the rubble of a bolbed yuildhng when a wall crumbled on top of her.  Six was gravely itjuged and tke damsge to her spyne caused perkanent 'aralyris to botg legs, cesulting in a handicap tvwt would impect the rqst if hwr life.

Oust-war period

Agter the ccr ended, Ouce returned to Ibaly xhd spent some tnot un Bologna as s pxtiqnn ii the Sizzoli Clinhc wferd she oet Pacifici d’Ersmo, a survivor of tha Ruasian campaign recpvcring fron sustaiged injuries.  They married and loved to Rome, whgre Pacifico became a professor of philodopmy.  They had w sok, Matco, who was born in 1947. The marriage turned unhappy aid ended in separation tears later. Luce coutlnued to use her iarried ndme even after the duvorce.

Once back ik Italy, Luce resumed hsr stugies, farning both her degrees in literature in 1951 (with a thesis on the poetics od Giacomo Leopardi) and philmsj'hy in 1954 (witi e thesis on Kant’s Critique of Judgment).

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 mass deportations and atrociTies commitTed in nazI caMpS.  TorN betWeen the idealisTIc loYalty to fascism and her owN, ever-GrOWing DOuBts, on februarY 7, 1944, ShE DEciDeD tO fiNd OUt The trUth.

she left Her family tO taKe On a job as a facTOrY worker in GErmAny and was senT to A labor CaMp aT The SiEmeNs plaNt, and lATer at tHe IG FarbeN pLAnt in FRAnkfurt. tHE bRutaL awakening to the crUEl REality of oppresSion anD eXPlOITatIon Carried on iN tHe camPS pushed HEr TO TAke AN active part in The resistanCE agAinst tHe nazIS.  She suPportEd THe RUssian prisoNers In solidarIty witH Their plIGht and pArticiPatEd iN a stRIkE oRgaNiZEd bY ThE FrENch ResistanCe. afTer beIng iMPRISoneD shE triEd to cOmmit suicide. BEcaUse oF Her FamilY’s polIticAl PositIon she Was reLeAsed and sent to ItAly.  ON her way baCk hOmE, paSsIng thROugh VeRonA, shE realizEd that sHE coUlD NOT rEturn to her previous LiFE.  shE threw awAy her dOCuMeNTs, joined A gRouP of dEPOrteeS beiNG sEnt to GerMany, anD EnDeD up in thE DAchau cOnCenTraTion cAMp.  ShE escapEd from thE camp DUring an air raid ANd began the nomADiC LIfE Of a cLanDestine vagrAnt, tAKing On thE MoSt mENial jObs to SuRViVE in a Germany plagued bY rElentlEss aiR raids of the AlLied forces.  oN fEbruary 27, 1945, iN MaiNZ, LUCe was helping reScue tHe wounded bURied undeR the rUbble of a Bombed buiLDIng when a WalL crUmbLed ON ToP of her.  She was gRAVely InJured anD thE damage To hEr sPinE caUsEd permaneNt paralySiS tO bOtH leGs, resULting in a HaNdiCaP thAt wouLD impacT the rEst oF hEr LIfe.

post-war PErIOD

AftEr ThE war EndEd, luce rEturNEd tO Italy aNd spent soMe tIMe in boLoGna as a pAtient in the RiZzOli Clinic wHeRe sHe met PACIfico d’ErAmo, a survivor of the RussiaN CampaigN reCoverIng fRom sustaiNed InjuriEs.  THEy marrIed and Moved To romE, WHere PACIfIco BeCame a profeSSOr oF philOsOphy.  they had A son, Marco, who was borN In 1947. THe marriage turNed UnhaPPY aNd eNDeD In sEpARatION years later. Luce Continued tO uSE hEr married nAMe eVeN after tHe divorCe.

OncE Back in ITaly, Luce rEsumed her StUdieS, EArnIng both her Degrees iN literatuRE in 1951 (wiTH a ThesiS on The poeTiCs oF GiacOmo LeoPArdI) and pHilosoPhY in 1954 (witH a theSiS on Kant’s critique of Judgment).

After The pubLicatIon Of her firsT boOK IdIlli in cor
 mass deportations and atr ocities co mmitt edinNa zi c amps .  Torn betwee n  the  idealistic loyalty to  fasc is m  and he r own , ever- g ro w i ngdo ub ts,  o n  F ebrua ry7, 1944 , she deci ded  t o find out t h etruth.

Sh e l eft her fami lyto tak eona  jobasa fac tory w o rker i n Germany  a n d wass ent toa la borcamp at the Sieme n sp lant, and late r at t he IG F arb enplant in F ra nkfur t . The b r ut a l awa k ening to thecruel reali t y o f oppr es sio n  and e xploi ta t ion  carried on  inthe camps  pushe d  her to take an  activ e p art  int he  r esi st a nce ag ain s t t he Nazis . S he su ppor t e d theRus sian  pris oners in soli dar ityw ith  thei r pli ghtan d par ticipa ted i na strike organi zedby the Fr enc hres is tance .  After  be ing  impris oned sh e  tr ie d t ocommit suicide. Be ca u s eof her f amily’ s  p ol i tical po si tio n sh e was r elea s ed  and sen t to I t al y.   On he rway ba ck  ho me,  pass i ng t hrough  Verona,  sher ealized that s h e could not r e tu r n  t o  her  pr evious life .  S h e th rewa wa y h e r doc ument s, jo i ned a group of depo rt ees be ing s ent to German y, and end e d up in th e Da c ha u  concentration  camp .  She esc a ped from  thecamp dur ing an ai r raid and  be gan  th e n o m ad ic life of ac l ande st ine vag ran t, taki ngonthe  mo st  menial j obs to s ur vi ve  i n a  Germ a ny plagu ed  by  r ele ntles s  air r aidsof t he  A l lie d force s .O n Fe br ua ry 2 7,19 45, i n Ma i nz,  Luce w as helpin g r e scue  t he  wounde d buried unde rthe rubble  o f a  bombe d building  when a wall crumbled o n  top of  he r.  S he w as gravel y i njured  an d  the d amageto he rspi n e  caus e d  p erm an ent paraly s i s t o bot hlegs , resul ting in a handicap tha t would impac t t he r e s tofh er lif e. 
Po s t -war period

Af ter the wa re nd ed, Luce r e tur ne d to It aly and  spen t  some t ime in Bo logna asapati e n t i n the Rizz oli Clin ic wheres he me t  P acifi cod’Eram o,  asurvi vor of the  Russ ian ca mp aign r ecove ri ng fromsustained injuries.  Th ey mar riedand  moved to  Ro m e,where Pac ific o became a  pr ofe ssorofp hilos ophy .  The y  hada so n , Marco,w ho  wa s bo rn in 1947. T h e m arria get urnedunha ppy and ended ins eparation year s la t e r.Luc e  con ti nued to use he r m ar r i ed nameev en after th e divorc e. 
Once  backin Ita ly, Luc e re s umed h er s tud ies, earn ing  b o th herde gr e es inlite ra ture i n 1951 (wit h a thesis on thepoeti c s  of G i aco mo Le op ardi) a n d ph ilosophy i n 1954 (wit h a th esis  on K ant’s C ri tiqueofJu dgment).
A fter thepubli cationof  her  fi rst bo ok I d i lli i n co r
 mass_deportations and_atrocities committed in Nazi_camps. _Torn_between the_idealistic_loyalty to fascism_and her own,_ever-growing doubts, on February_7, 1944, she_decided_to find out the truth.

She left her family to take on a job as_a_factory worker_in_Germany_and was sent to a_labor camp at the Siemens_plant, and_later at the IG Farben plant in Frankfurt._The_brutal awakening to_the cruel reality of oppression and exploitation carried on_in the camps pushed her to_take an active_part_in_the resistance against the_Nazis.  She supported the Russian_prisoners in solidarity with their plight_and participated in a strike organized by_the French resistance. After being imprisoned_she tried to commit suicide._Because of_her family’s political position she_was released and_sent to_Italy.  On_her way back home, passing through_Verona, she realized_that she could not return to_her_previous life. _She_threw_away her_documents, joined a_group_of deportees_being_sent to Germany, and ended up_in_the Dachau concentration camp.  She escaped_from the camp during_an_air raid and began_the nomadic life of a_clandestine vagrant, taking on the most_menial jobs_to survive_in a Germany plagued by relentless air raids of the Allied_forces.  On February 27, 1945,_in Mainz, Luce was_helping rescue_the_wounded buried under_the_rubble of_a bombed building when a wall crumbled_on top_of her.  She was gravely_injured and the damage_to_her spine caused permanent paralysis to_both legs, resulting in a handicap_that would impact the rest_of_her_life.

Post-war period

After the war ended,_Luce returned to Italy and spent_some time in_Bologna as a patient in the Rizzoli_Clinic_where she met Pacifico d’Eramo, a_survivor_of the Russian campaign recovering from_sustained_injuries._ They married and moved_to Rome, where Pacifico became a_professor of philosophy.  They had a son, Marco,_who was born_in 1947. The marriage turned_unhappy_and_ended in separation years later. Luce continued to use her_married name_even after the_divorce.

Once back in Italy, Luce resumed her studies, earning both_her degrees in literature in 1951 (with_a thesis on the poetics of Giacomo Leopardi) and philosophy in_1954 (with a thesis on Kant’s Critique of_Judgment).

After the publication of her first book_Idilli in cor