Bagutta Prize
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Edition 60 (1996) Winner
Carola Susani
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Carola Susani
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1965-01-01 （Marostica, Province of Vicenza, Italy）
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian
- Residence History
- Marostica, Italy
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Editor
- Active Years
- 1995-
- Affiliations
- Editorial staff of Nuovi Argomenti
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Lo Straniero Prize | We Were Young Enough | — | — | winner |
| 2012 | Prata Prize for Fiction | We Were Young Enough | — | — | winner |
| 2007 | Strega Prize (longlisted) | Live Sheep | — | Strega Prize committee | longlisted |
Lo Straniero Prize
2012
Work:
We Were Young Enough
Result:
winner
Prata Prize for Fiction
2012
Work:
We Were Young Enough
Result:
winner
Strega Prize (longlisted)
2007
Work:
Live Sheep
Organization:
Strega Prize committee
Result:
longlisted
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Teresa's Book
1995 NovelSusani's debut novel, exploring female characters and everyday details from a personal perspective.
female identityeveryday life
Translations
- Translated into English
The Land of the Dinosaurs
1998 Children's literatureA book with elements for children, focusing on imagination and adventure.
imaginationadventure
The Traveller
2005 Short storyA short story included in the anthology 'Italville: New Italian Writing', about travel, movement and encounters.
travelencounter
Maisons sans plus de porte
2007 Reportage (contribution)A reportage-style contribution to the Paris anthology 'Last and Lost'.
reportagerecord
Live Sheep
2007 Short story collectionA collection of short stories praised for delicate portrayals of marginal lives and individual solitude.
solitudesocial margins
We Were Young Enough
2012 NovelA novel about childhood, memory, and growing up that engages readers through personal and universal recollections.
childhoodmemorycoming of age
Translations
- Translated into German
- Translated into Polish
- Translated into English
Bibliography
- Il libro di Teresa (1995)
- La terra dei dinosauri (1998)
- Il viaggiatore (short story, in Italville anthology, 2005)
- Maisons sans plus de porte (contribution, 2007)
- Pecore vive (short stories, 2007)
- Eravamo bambini abbastanza (2012)
Translations of Works
- Translations into German
- Translations into Polish
- Translations into English
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, observant prosecontemporary, introspective narration
- Recurring Motifs
- childhood and memorydomestic detailssolitude
Legacy
Recognized in contemporary Italian literature for delicate character portrayals and treatment of memory. She serves on the editorial staff of 'Nuovi Argomenti' and her works have been translated into several languages.
Archives
- Authority files in major libraries (VIAF, ISNI, GND, etc.)
Trivia
- Her work has been translated into German, Polish and English.
- She is on the editorial staff of the literary journal Nuovi Argomenti.
- She has also written books for children.