Premio Campiello
1 appearances
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Edition 55 (2017) Winner
Donatella Di Pietrantonio
ドナテッラ・ディ・ピエトラントニオ
Donatella Di Pietrantonio
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1962-01-05 （Arsita, province of Teramo）
- Nationality
- Italian
- Languages
- Italian
- Residence History
- Arsita → L'Aquila → Penne, province of Pescara
Career
- Occupations
- pediatric dentist, writer
- Active Years
- 2011-2024
- Affiliations
- Einaudi
- Nominations
- Strega Prize nomination (Bella mia, 2013), Strega Prize 2nd place (Borgo Sud, 2021)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of L'Aquila | Faculty of Dentistry | Dentistry | — | — | Italy |
University of L'Aquila
Faculty of Dentistry
/ Dentistry
Year of Graduation:
1986
Country:
Italy
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Strega Prize | The Brittle Age | — | — | winner |
| 2017 | Campiello Prize | A Girl Returned | — | — | winner |
| 2014 | Brancati Prize | Bella mia | — | — | winner |
| 2021 | Basilicata Literary Prize | A Sister's Story | Narrative | — | winner |
Strega Prize
2024
Work:
The Brittle Age
Result:
winner
Campiello Prize
2017
Work:
A Girl Returned
Result:
winner
Brancati Prize
2014
Work:
Bella mia
Result:
winner
Basilicata Literary Prize
2021
Work:
A Sister's Story
Category:
Narrative
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Strega Prize (Premio Strega)
1 appearances
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Edition 78 (2024) Winner
Works
Major Works
My Mother is a River
2011 NovelA story set in Abruzzo about mother and daughter.
Mother-daughter relationshipAbruzzo
Translations
- English translation available
Bella mia
2013 NovelStory of loss and mourning set against the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake.
LossEarthquakeGrief
A Girl Returned
2017 NovelExplores anomalous mother-child relationships set in Abruzzo.
Mother-child relationshipAbruzzo
Adaptations
- [Film] A Girl Returned / Giuseppe Bonito (2021)
- [Theater] L'Arminuta (2019)
Translations
- English translation available
A Sister's Story
2020 NovelSequel-like story of the two sisters from L'Arminuta.
SistersAbruzzo
Translations
- English translation by Ann Goldstein
The Brittle Age
2023 NovelInspired by the 1997 Morrone killings.
FamilyViolence
Translations
- English translation (2025)
Bibliography
- My Mother is a River (2011)
- Bella mia (2013)
- A Girl Returned (2017)
- A Sister's Story (2020)
- The Brittle Age (2023)
- Lo sfregio (Granta Italia N° 2)
Adaptations
- A Girl Returned (film, 2021)
- L'Arminuta (theater, 2019)
Translations of Works
- Numerous English translations
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise styleUse of dialect
- Recurring Motifs
- Family relationshipsAbruzzo landscapesLoss
Legacy
Prominent contemporary Italian writer, Strega Prize winner, known for family dramas set in Abruzzo.