Alfano, Barbara2016-10-122016-10-122016-01-22Humanities 2016, 5(1), 10; doi:10.3390/h501001020760787http://hdl.handle.net/11209/10450This personal essay describes what influenced my development as a creative writer, in my childhood and adolescence. It delineates the effect on my imagination of family story-telling and of images--paintings and prints. I grew up in Italy, where I spent the first thirty years of my life.en-USMURAL painting & decorationCREATIVE abilityADOLESCENCEIMAGINATIONSTORYTELLINGSHORT STORYITALYPAINTINGArticle