European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2015) Winner
Lorenzo Amurri
ロレンツォ・アムッリ
Lorenzo Amurri
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Rome, Italy
- Died
- 2016-07-12 （Rome, Italy） age 45
- Nationality
- Italian
- Languages
- Italian
Career
- Occupations
- writer, musician
- Active Years
- 2016
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | EU Prize for Literature | Apnea | — | European Union Prize for Literature | 受賞 |
EU Prize for Literature
2015
Work:
Apnea
Organization:
European Union Prize for Literature
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Apnea
2015 NovelA reflective novel set against the aftermath of an accident, exploring memory and family relationships. Winner of the EU Prize for Literature.
body and disabilitymemoryfamily
Amore Caro
Short story collectionA collection of short stories dealing with personal emotions and human relationships.
lovenuances of everyday life
Bibliography
- Apnea
- Amore Caro
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise and straightforward narrationintrospective psychological description
- Recurring Motifs
- physicality and disabilitymemory and lossfamily relationships
Health
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quadriplegiaスキー事故後（詳細年不明）Became quadriplegic after a skiing accident and turned to writing; his physical condition influenced his themes and perspectives.
Legacy
Lorenzo Amurri, originally a musician, turned to writing after a skiing accident and won the 2015 EU Prize for Literature for his novel Apnea. He is noted for introspective works dealing with disability and memory.
Trivia
- Originally worked as a musician and collaborated with artists such as Tiromancino and Franco Califano.
- Became quadriplegic after a skiing accident and subsequently turned to writing.
- Won the 2015 EU Prize for Literature for the novel Apnea.