Silvana De Mari

De Mari was born in 1953 in Santa Maria Capua Vetere (Caserta, Italy).{{cite web|url=https://opac.sbn.it/opacsbn/opac/iccu/scheda_authority.jsp?bid=RAVV231023|title=Scheda di autorità Silvana De Mari - Catalogo del Servizio Bibliotecario Nazionale}}

She worked as a surgeon in both Italy and Ethiopia before setting up a private psychotherapy practice in Turin."Silvana De Mari." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2007. Literature Resource Center. 9 November 2010.

L'ultimo Elfo (The Last Elf, published in the US as The Last Dragon) was her third children's book and the first to be translated into English. It has also been translated into French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and several other languages for a total of 23 countries[http://www.silvanademari.com/libri.htm Author's website – Libri] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716071306/http://www.silvanademari.com/libri.htm |date=16 July 2011 }} (Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Finland, France, Germany Hungary, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Netherlands, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, Thailand, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, USA).

The following book [L'Ultimo Orco] (The Last Ogre) won the IBBY International Boud Books Young People 2006 prize{{cite web|url=http://www.ibby.org/index.php?id=745|title=IBBY Honour List 2006|access-date=24 January 2017}} and the Prix Sorcières "Les prix en littérature jeunesse" in 2009 in France.{{cite web|url=http://www.ricochet-jeunes.org/prix-litteraires/prix-sorcieres|title=Les prix en littérature jeunesse – Prix Sorcières|access-date=24 January 2017}} It has been published in France, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Lithuania, Macedonia, Panama, Romania, Thailand, United Kingdom and USA.

As of early 2017, after a claim made by some homosexual organisations, De Mari was brought before the Italian Medical Association for her statements regarding homosexuality (which she states "does not exist"),{{Cite web|url=http://ilgiornaleoff.ilgiornale.it/2017/02/22/290370/|title=Il caso. De Mari: "l'omosessualità non esiste"|access-date=18 November 2017|trans-title=The case: De Mari:" homosexuality does not exist"|language=it}} homosexual groups (who she called "criminals"){{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CCNfLRUzgI|title=Silvana De Mari: io e la Spectre dei Gay|website=YouTube |access-date=18 November 2017|language=it}} and anal intercourse, which were defined by the President of the Order of Medical Doctors as not matching what medicine thinks today.{{Cite web|url=http://www.lastampa.it/2017/01/18/cronaca/la-dottoressa-difende-lomofrobia-lordine-apre-un-provvedimento-disciplinare-3SKCfYWca9VSKNxP6GmNjJ/pagina.html|title=La dottoressa difende l'omofobia? L'Ordine apre un provvedimento disciplinare|date=18 January 2017 |access-date=18 January 2017|trans-title=Does the doctor defend homophobia? The Order opens a disciplinary measure|language=it}} She was convicted twice for aggravated defamation against the LGBT+ community.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-18 |title=La dottoressa anti gay Silvana De Mari condannata per gli insulti al circolo Lgbt |url=https://www.lastampa.it/torino/2022/03/18/news/torino_omofobia_silvana_de_mari_condannata_per_diffamazione_al_circolo_gay-2876611/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=La Stampa |language=it}}

She called the American Psychiatric Association "nonsensical", she made references to gay bowel syndrome, a controversial and outdated term, and denied that homosexuality exists, saying, "{{lang|it|C'è una sola sessualità e persone biologicamente perdenti che la rifiutano}}" (There is only one sexuality and biologically-lesser people who refute it).{{Cite web|url=http://silvanademari.iobloggo.com/584/apa-e-etica| title=APA e etica|website=silvanademari.iobloggo.com|access-date=19 December 2016|language=it|trans-title=APA and ethics|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220191800/http://silvanademari.iobloggo.com/584/apa-e-etica|archive-date=20 December 2016}}

With regard to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders she also said:

The APA, American Psychiatric Association, rules the world using a statistical diagnostic manual without which you can not make an official diagnosis or expertise. The DSM (Diagnostic Statistical Manual) costs lots of money and has the same ethical and scientific value as had the various manifestos on race.{{Cite web|url=http://silvanademari.iobloggo.com/466/concetto-di-malattia-|title=Concetto di malattia|website=silvanademari.iobloggo.com|access-date=2016-12-19|language=it|trans-title=Disease concept|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428163227/http://silvanademari.iobloggo.com/466/concetto-di-malattia-|archive-date=2017-04-28|url-status=dead}}

In 2013, De Mari wrote an open letter to Pope Francis, urging him to defend persecuted Christians rather than pursue popularity.

{{Cite web| url=http://www.magdicristianoallam.it/blogs/verita-e-rivoluzione/lettera-a-papa-francesco-noi-abbiamo-bisogno-di-un-papa-pronto-al-martirio-per-salvare-i-cristiani-perseguitati-nel-mondo-non-dedito-alla-ricerca-della-popolarita-persino-tra-i-tifosi-del-calcio.html |title=Lettera a Papa Francesco |date=14 August 2013 |website=Magdi Cristiano Allam |access-date=22 February 2017|language=it}} Translation: [http://triregnum.blogspot.com/2013/08/passionate-open-letter-to-papa.html Passionate Open Letter to Papa Francesco from an Italian]

In 2021, the Turin Medical Association suspended her from carrying out professional activities involving interpersonal contact, together with 94 other doctors and dentists, for refusing to undergo the Covid vaccination.{{Cite web |date=2021-09-15 |title=Medici No Vax, tra i 95 sospesi a Torino la psicoterapeuta De Mari condannata per omofobia |url=https://torino.repubblica.it/cronaca/2021/09/15/news/non_vaccinati_l_ordine_sospende_novantacinque_medici_torinesi-317918062/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=la Repubblica |language=it}} In June 2023, she was struck off the Order of Physicians of Turin.{{Cite web|url=https://www.open.online/2023/06/08/torino-silvana-de-mari-radiazione-ordine-medici/|title=Silvana De Mari struck off the Order of Physicians: "My crime? Treating people"|website=Open|date=8 June 2023|access-date=8 June 2023}}

Silvana De Mari was convicted in two defamation cases before the Italian district court of Turin.{{Cite web|url=http://torino.repubblica.it/cronaca/2017/12/07/news/_l_omosessualita_va_curata_no_all_archiviazione_per_la_querela_contro_la_dottoressa-183373070/ |title=L'omosessualità va curata, la querela contro la dottoressa non-può essere archiviata

|date=7 December 2017

|access-date=7 December 2017|trans-title=Homosexuality must be treated, the lawsuit against the doctor can not be filed |language=it}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.spetteguless.it/2018/03/20/silvana-de-mari-processo-mario-mieli/ |title=Silvana De Mari a processo per reato di diffamazione contro il Mario Mieli|trans-title=Silvana De Mari to trial for libel offense against Mario Mieli |language=it}}

In the first case, charges were based on claims made by an LGBT Turin group along with the Human Rights Committee of Piedmont and the City of Turin, regarding statements of De Mari, where she claimed anal sex is a satanic practice,{{Cite web|url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2017/01/16/sesso-anale-il-parere-medico-di-silvana-de-mari-si-pratica-nelle-iniziazioni-sataniche-omosessualita-non-esiste/3319301/|title=Sesso anale, il parere medico di Silvana De Mari: "Si pratica nelle iniziazioni sataniche. Omosessualità? Non esiste"|date=16 January 2017 |access-date=19 November 2017|trans-title=Anal sex, [in] the medical opinion of Silvana De Mari: "It is practiced in satanic initiations: homosexuality does not exist"|language=it}} homosexual associations as crimes and called homosexuals a "new aryan race" and "idiots".{{Cite web|url=http://www.corriere.it/cronache/17_marzo_14/finisce-sotto-indagine-a12342b0-085c-11e7-b69d-139aae957b51.shtml |title=Finisce sotto indagine la 'dottoressa anti gay'|date=14 March 2017 |access-date=15 March 2017|trans-title=The «anti-gay doctor» ends up under investigation|language=it}} Silvana De Mari was recognized guilty of defamation and sentenced to pay a fine of 1,500 euros.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2018/12/14/silvana-de-mari-condannata-dal-tribunale-di-torino-per-le-sue-frasi-contro-comunita-lgbt-lomosessualita-e-contro-natura/4836388/ |title=Silvana De Mari condannata per le sue frasi contro la comunità Lgbt. Disse: "L'omosessualità è contro natura"|access-date=15 March 2017|trans-title=Silvana De Mari condemned for her sentences against the LGBT community. He said: "Homosexuality is against nature"|language=it}}

The second case was motivated by a complaint of the Mario Mieli Homosexual Association, whose members were accused by Silvana De Mari of promoting pedophilia, necrophilia and coprophagia. This second case also ended with a conviction for defamation. De Mari was sentenced to pay a fine of 5,000 euros as a compensation to the injured association.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gaypost.it/silvana-de-mari-condannata-diffamazione-mario-mieli|title=SILVANA DE MARI CONDANNATA (ANCORA) PER DIFFAMAZIONE AGGRAVATA AI DANNI DEL MARIO MIELI|date=28 June 2019 |trans-title=SILVANA DE MARI CONDEMNED (AGAIN) FOR AGGRAVATED DEFAMATION TO THE DAMAGES OF MARIO MIELI|language=it}}

• {{cite book|others= illus. by Silvia Vignale|title= L'ultima stella a destra della luna|year= 2000|publisher= Salani}}
• {{cite book|others= illus. by Gianni De Conno|title= La bestia e la bella|year= 2003|publisher= Salani}}
• {{cite book|title= Il cavaliere, la strega, la morte e il diavolo|year= 2009|publisher= Lindau}}
• {{cite book|title= Il gatto dagli occhi d'oro|year= 2009|publisher= Fanucci}}
• Giuseppe figlio di Giacobbe, Effatà, 2014[https://editrice.effata.it/libro/9788874029433/giuseppe-figlio-di-giacobbe-ebook/ Effatà 1][https://editrice.effata.it/libro/9788874029297/giuseppe-figlio-di-giacobbe/ Effatà 2]
• La nuova dinastia 2015, 2017.
• Il gatto dagli occhi d'oro, Giunti, 2015.
• Sulle ali della libertà 2016.

L'ultimo elfo saga:

• {{cite book|others= illus. by Gianni De Conno|title= L'ultimo elfo|year= 2004|publisher= Salani}}
• {{cite book|title= L'ultimo orco|year= 2005|publisher= Salani}}
• {{cite book|title= Gli ultimi incantesimi|year= 2008|publisher= Salani}}
• {{cite book|title= L'ultima profezia del mondo degli uomini|year= 2010|publisher= Fanucci}}
• {{cite book|title= Io mi chiamo Yorsh|year= 2011|publisher= Fanucci}} (Prequel de L'ultimo elfo)
• {{cite book|title= L'ultima profezia del mondo degli uomini. L'epilogo|year= 2012|publisher= Fanucci}}
• {{cite book|title= Arduin il Rinnegato |year= 2017|publisher= Ares}}

Hania trilogy

• Hania. Il regno delle tigri bianche, Giunti 2015
• Hania. Il cavaliere di luce, Giunti 2015
• Hania. La strega muta, Giunti 2016

• {{cite book|title= Il drago come realtà – I significati storici e metaforici della letteratura fantastica|year= 2007|publisher= Salani}}
• {{cite book|title= La realtà dell'orco|year= 2012|publisher= Lindau}}
• L'ultimo nemico che sarà sconfitto è la morte. Joanne Kathleen Rowling e l'eptalogia di Harry Potter ne Il Fantastico nella Letteratura per ragazzi. Luci e ombre di 10 serie di successo, a cura di Marina Lenti, Runa Editrice, 2016.
• Le avventure di Bilbo Baggins, scassinatore, esperto cacciatore di tesori: l'oro e la menzogna nello Hobbit in Hobbitologia, a cura di Marina Lenti e Paolo Gulisano, Camelozampa, 2016.

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