Who is Oriana Fallaci?
Oriana Fallaci (1929-2006) was a famous Italian journalist and political interviewer. She is perhaps most well known in the United States for her interview with Henry Kissinger, who described his 1972 interaction with her as “the most disastrous conversation I ever had with any member of the press.” Oriana Fallaci is well remembered for her fearless, outspoken persona, and she was probably one of the best journalists of the 20th century, in addition to being one of Italy’s most publicized writers. Oriana Fallaci was born in Florence, Italy, in 1929, during a very turbulent period in Italy’s history. Benito Mussolini was rising to power, and World War Two was looming in the very near future. It is likely this childhood that gave Oriana Fallaci a strong determination to fight inequality, totalitarian governments, and tyranny. Oriana Fallaci was a radical liberal, at one point having an affair with Alexandros Panagoulis, a hero of the Greek resistance movement, and speaking out all her li
