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Edition 54 (2006) Winner
Andrea Vitali
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Andrea Vitali
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1956-02-05 （Bellano, Lake Como, Italy）
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian
- Residence History
- Bellano (place of birth)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Medical doctor
- Active Years
- 1990-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Graduated from medical college and worked as a physician (details unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Montblanc Award for Young Novel | Il procuratore | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Piero Chiara Literary Award | L'ombra di Marinetti | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Grinzane Cavour Prize | Una finestra vistalago | — | Grinzane Cavour | 受賞 |
Montblanc Award for Young Novel
1990
Work:
Il procuratore
Result:
受賞
Piero Chiara Literary Award
1995
Work:
L'ombra di Marinetti
Result:
受賞
Grinzane Cavour Prize
2003
Work:
Una finestra vistalago
Organization:
Grinzane Cavour
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Il procuratore
1990 NovellaVitali's debut novella. A short work depicting local characters and social relations, featuring the humor and observational style characteristic of his later work.
small-town societyhuman relationshipshumor
L'ombra di Marinetti
1995 NovelSet around Lake Como, this novel interweaves past and present. It won the Piero Chiara Literary Award in 1995.
regionalismpast and presenthuman drama
Una finestra vistalago
2003 NovelAn ensemble piece centered on a window overlooking Lake Como. It won the Grinzane Cavour Prize in 2003 and received international attention.
life by the lakehuman emotionshumor and pathos
Bibliography
- Il procuratore
- L'ombra di Marinetti
- Una finestra vistalago
Translations of Works
- English translation
- French translation
- German translation
- Spanish translation
- Portuguese translation
- Dutch translation
- Russian translation
- Japanese translation
- Croatian translation
- Polish translation
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- humorous observational stylestrong regional colorationaccessible narrative voice
- Recurring Motifs
- Lake Como communitiesmedical/physician figuresquirky townspeople
Legacy
Andrea Vitali is a popular contemporary Italian author known for human comedies set around Lake Como. He has won multiple literary prizes and his books have been translated into more than ten languages, gaining international readership.
Trivia
- Born in Bellano in 1956.
- Debuted in 1990 with the novella Il procuratore, winning the Montblanc Award for Young Novel.
- Worked as a medical doctor until 2014.
- His books have been translated into more than ten languages.