Bagutta Prize
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Andrej Longo
アンドレイ・ロンゴ
Andrej Longo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1959-01-01 （Ischia, Italy）
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian
- Residence History
- Ischia → Naples → Bologna (study)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short story writer, playwright, scriptwriter, translator, pizza maker
- Active Years
- 1992-
- Influenced By
- Leo Tolstoy
- Nominations
- Independent Foreign Fiction Prize (longlist, 2014)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (institution unknown, undergraduate in Hotel Management) | — | Hospitality / Hotel Management | Bachelor (Hotel Management) | — | Italy |
| University of Bologna (Faculty of Arts, Music and Theatre) | Faculty of Arts, Music and Theatre | Literature | Master's (Literature) | — | Italy |
(institution unknown, undergraduate in Hotel Management)
Hospitality / Hotel Management
Degree:
Bachelor (Hotel Management)
Country:
Italy
Undergraduate degree in hotel management. Specific institution not widely reported.
University of Bologna (Faculty of Arts, Music and Theatre)
Faculty of Arts, Music and Theatre
/ Literature
Degree:
Master's (Literature)
Country:
Italy
Reported to have a master's degree in literature; graduation year varies across sources.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Bagutta Prize | Dieci (Ten) | — | Premio Bagutta (Bagutta Foundation) | winner |
| 2003 | National Literary Prize of Pisa (fiction section) | Adelante | fiction | National Literary Prize of Pisa | winner |
| 2007 | National Literary Prize of Bergamo | Dieci (Ten) | — | National literary organizations (Bergamo) | winner |
| 2007 | Piero Chiara Prize | Dieci (Ten) | — | Piero Chiara Prize organization | winner |
Bagutta Prize
2007
Work:
Dieci (Ten)
Organization:
Premio Bagutta (Bagutta Foundation)
Result:
winner
National Literary Prize of Pisa (fiction section)
2003
Work:
Adelante
Category:
fiction
Organization:
National Literary Prize of Pisa
Result:
winner
National Literary Prize of Bergamo
2007
Work:
Dieci (Ten)
Organization:
National literary organizations (Bergamo)
Result:
winner
Piero Chiara Prize
2007
Work:
Dieci (Ten)
Organization:
Piero Chiara Prize organization
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Prima o poi tornerò
1992 short stories (joint volume)A volume published together with Lina Wertmüller containing stories by both authors; includes contributions by Longo.
human relationshipsidentity
Più o meno alle tre
2002 short storiesA collection of short stories portraying fragments of everyday life of various characters. Later adapted for the stage.
everyday lifelonelinessNeapolitan landscape
Adaptations
- [theatre] Più o meno alle tre (stage adaptation) / Emanuela Giordano (2003)
Adelante
2003 novelLongo's first novel, which won the fiction section of the National Literary Prize of Pisa.
coming of agefamily
Dieci
2007 short storiesA collection of short stories set in Naples inspired by the Ten Commandments, depicting violence, humor, and moral dilemmas.
moralityviolencehumorNaples
Translations
- English translation 'Ten' translated by Howard Curtis
Chi ha ucciso Sarah?
2009 novelA work that explores the search for a culprit intertwined with complex human relationships.
guiltinvestigationrelationships
Lu campo di girasoli
2011 novelThrough the story of people around a sunflower field, it depicts family and memory.
memoryfamily
L' altra madre
2016 novelA narrative about complex parent-child relationships and motherhood.
parent-childmotherhood
Solo la pioggia
2021 novelA work that includes elements of short pieces themed around rain.
lonelinessnature
Mille giorni che non vieni
2022 novelA story about days of absence and the human relationships surrounding them.
lossrecovery
La forma dei sogni
2023 novelA recent work exploring the boundaries between dreams and reality.
dreamsreality
Bibliography
- Prima o poi tornerò (1992)
- Più o meno alle tre (2002)
- Adelante (2003)
- Dieci (2007)
- Chi ha ucciso Sarah? (2009)
- Lu campo di girasoli (2011)
- L' altra madre (2016)
- Solo la pioggia (2021)
- Mille giorni che non vieni (2022)
- La forma dei sogni (2023)
Adaptations
- Stage adaptation of Più o meno alle tre (directed by Emanuela Giordano, staged by Cometa Off)
- Performance of La luce dei lampioni (directed by Imogen Kusch, Villagio Teatro Umbria Festival 2000)
- Performance of Falene (Naples, 2004)
Translations of Works
- Dieci → English translation 'Ten' (translated by Howard Curtis)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise and incisive prosepresence of black humordialogue-driven, brisk style
- Recurring Motifs
- Neapolitan setting and local colorfamily relationshipsmoral dilemmas (Ten Commandments motif)coexistence of violence and humor
Legacy
A contemporary Italian writer known for short stories and novels set in Naples. Balancing commercial work and literary production, he has been acclaimed for works exploring regional identity and moral questions. 'Dieci' won major literary prizes and received international attention through English translation.
Trivia
- His name was reportedly given in tribute to a character from Tolstoy's 'War and Peace'.
- He has worked as a pizza maker alongside his literary career.