Premio Campiello
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (1987) Winner
Raffaele Nigro
ラッファエーレ・ニグロ
Raffaele Nigro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-11-09 （Melfi, Province of Potenza, Basilicata, Italy）
- Nationality
- Italian
- Languages
- Italian
- Residence History
- Melfi (birthplace) → Bari (residence and professional base)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Affiliations
- Order of Journalists of Apulia, RAI (regional headquarters) - director / editor-in-chief (former)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Premio Campiello | I fuochi del Basento | — | Premio Campiello | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Premio Napoli | I fuochi del Basento | — | Premio Napoli | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Premio Strega (finalist) | Adriatico | — | Premio Strega | 最終候補 |
Premio Campiello
1987
Work:
I fuochi del Basento
Organization:
Premio Campiello
Result:
受賞
Premio Napoli
1987
Work:
I fuochi del Basento
Organization:
Premio Napoli
Result:
受賞
Premio Strega (finalist)
1998
Work:
Adriatico
Organization:
Premio Strega
Result:
最終候補
Awards & Nominations
Premi Flaiano (Flaiano Prizes)
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (2005) Winner
Works
Major Works
A certe ore del giorno e della notte
1986 Short stories / FictionA collection of short stories focusing on daily life and memory, depicting landscapes and people of southern Italy.
Southern ItalyMemoryEveryday life
I fuochi del Basento
1987 NovelSet around the Basento river area, the novel intertwines history and personal memory. One of the author's major works and prize-winning titles.
HistoryMemoryLocal identity
La baronessa dell'Olivento
1990 NovelThrough local characters and family history, the work explores relationships between society and individuals.
FamilyLocal societySocial status
Adriatico
1998 NovelSet against the Adriatic Sea, the novel examines relationships, memory, and lost time. It was a finalist for the Premio Strega.
SeaMemoryNostalgia
Malvarosa
2005 NovelA novel that delicately portrays the land and human patterns of southern Italy.
Sense of placeHuman relationshipsHistory
Il cuoco dell'imperatore
2021 NovelA recent novel that depicts characters' lives through culture and food.
Food cultureIdentityHistory
Bibliography
- A certe ore del giorno e della notte (1986)
- I fuochi del Basento (1987)
- La baronessa dell'Olivento (1990)
- Il piantatore di lune e altri racconti (1991)
- Ombre sull'Ofanto (1992)
- Dio di Levante (1994)
- Adriatico (1998)
- Desdemona e Cola Cola (1999)
- Viaggio a Salamanca (2000)
- Gli asini volanti (2002)
- Malvarosa (2005)
- L'utopia della città felice: un racconto con dodici finali (2006)
- Maschere serene e disperate (2008)
- Santa Maria delle Battaglie (2009)
- Fernanda e gli elefanti bianchi di Hemingway (2010)
- Memorie di un barbaro e di un latino (2010)
- Gente in Adriatico (2013)
- Il muro del mare (2013)
- Il custode del museo delle cere (2013)
- Il cuoco dell'imperatore (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Regionalist depictionLyrical, memory-focused proseRealist elements
- Recurring Motifs
- SeaMemoryNostalgiaFragments of history
Legacy
Raffaele Nigro is recognized for depicting the land and memory of southern Italy, receiving literary recognition including the Premio Campiello and Premio Napoli. He has contributed to recording and narrating regional culture.
Trivia
- Won the Premio Campiello and Premio Napoli for the 1987 work I fuochi del Basento.
- Member of the Order of Journalists of Apulia; worked at RAI regional headquarters as programmer-director from 1979 to 1989.
- Reportedly received honorary citizenship of San Vito dei Normanni in 2024.