Premio Bancarella
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Edition 64 (2016) Winner
Margherita Oggero
マルゲリータ・オッジェロ
Margherita Oggero
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1940-03-22 （Turin, Italy）
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian
- Residence History
- Turin (birthplace and current residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Screenwriter, Teacher
- Active Years
- 2002-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Premio Bancarella (Bancarella Award) | La ragazza di fronte | — | Premio Bancarella organization | Winner |
Premio Bancarella (Bancarella Award)
2015
Work:
La ragazza di fronte
Organization:
Premio Bancarella organization
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
La collega tatuata
2002 Novel (regional mystery)A regional mystery featuring a high-school teacher as protagonist. Set in Turin, it explores school life and local interpersonal dynamics; one of the first works in the series.
Turinschool lifeinterpersonal relationshipsregionalism
L'amica americana
2005 NovelA work about friendship and cultural differences, depicting relationships connected to Italy and America.
friendshipcultural difference
Così parlò il nano da giardino
2006 NovelA piece mixing humor and satire, presenting everyday subtleties in a slightly caricatural way.
humorsatireeveryday life
Risveglio a Parigi
2009 NovelSet in Paris, it focuses on the protagonist's psychology and encounters during travel.
travelself-discovery
Il compito di un gatto di strada
2009 Children's bookA children's book that depicts kindness and responsibility through the perspective of an animal.
animalskindnessgrowth
L'ora di pietra
2011 Children's book / NovelA children's work published in 2011, representing the author's move into children's literature.
children's literatureeducation
Perduti tra le pagine
2013 NovelA novel dealing with themes of reading and books, emphasizing connections between characters.
readingrelationships
La ragazza di fronte
2015 Novel (regional mystery / literary)A regionally flavored novel set in Turin; it won the Bancarella Award in 2015.
regionalismeveryday mysteries
Bibliography
- La collega tatuata (2002)
- L'amica americana (2005)
- Così parlò il nano da giardino (2006)
- Risveglio a Parigi (2009)
- Il compito di un gatto di strada (2009)
- L'ora di pietra (2011)
- Perduti tra le pagine (2013)
- La ragazza di fronte (2015)
Adaptations
- If I Have to Be Honest (film based on her work)
- Provaci ancora prof! (TV series; stories by Oggero)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- approachable narrative voicehumor and human warmthrealist prose with emphasis on regional depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- the city of Turinschools and teacherssmall everyday mysteriesintergenerational interactions
Legacy
An author known for regional mysteries set in Turin and empathetic storytelling. Her background as a teacher informs many settings; adaptations for television and film broadened her popular recognition. Winning the Bancarella Award in 2015 is a notable accolade.
In Popular Culture
- Contributed stories to the TV series 'Provaci ancora prof!', increasing recognition in visual media.
Trivia
- After a long career as a teacher, she published her first novel in 2002 and became a full-time writer.
- Won the Bancarella Award in 2015 for 'La ragazza di fronte'.
- Worked with actress Veronica Pivetti on the stories behind 'Provaci ancora prof!'.