Anna Banti was born on June 27, 1895 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. She was a writer, known for Sissignora (1942), Equinozio (1971) and Dieci registi italiani, dieci racconti italiani (1982). She was married to Roberto Longhi. She died on September 2, 1985 in Ronchi, Massa, Tuscany, Italy.