Premio Campiello
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Edition 44 (2006) Winner
Salvatore Niffoi
サルヴァトーレ・ニッフォイ
Salvatore Niffoi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-01-01 （Orani, Sardinia, Italy）
- Nationality
- Italian
- Languages
- Italian, Sardinian
- Residence History
- Orani, Barbagia, Province of Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Middle-school teacher
- Active Years
- 1997-
- Influenced By
- Giulio Angioni, Salvatore Mannuzzu, Sergio Atzeni, Grazia Deledda, Emilio Lussu, Giuseppe Dessì, Gavino Ledda, Salvatore Satta
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Campiello Prize | La vedova scalza | — | Campiello Prize (Fondazione Il Campiello) | 受賞 |
Campiello Prize
2006
Work:
La vedova scalza
Organization:
Campiello Prize (Fondazione Il Campiello)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Collodoro
1997 NovelNiffoi's debut novel. A multi-voiced story set in a Sardinian village that weaves local language and memory into its fabric.
Land and memoryCommunity
Il viaggio degli inganni
1999 NovelA tale of deception and journey. Uses Sardinian narrative modes to explore relationships and fate.
DeceptionJourney
Cristolu
2001 NovelWeaves local traditions and individual destinies; notable for mixing Sardinian and Italian language.
TraditionFate
La vedova scalza
2006 NovelA novel centered on a middle-aged woman; the prize-winning work that examines village norms and individual resistance.
Portrayal of womenVillage society
Ritorno a Baraule
2007 NovelA work about returning home, where memory and geography intersect.
ReturnMemory
Pantumas
2012 NovelOne of his more recent works, notable for its use of Sardinian vocabulary and cultural elements.
LanguageLocal culture
Il venditore di metafore
2017 NovelA recent novel focusing on metaphors; foregrounds interest in linguistic expression.
MetaphorLinguistic expression
Bibliography
- Collodoro (1997, Solinas)
- Il viaggio degli inganni (1999, Il Maestrale)
- Il postino di Piracherfa (2000, Il Maestrale)
- Cristolu (2001, Il Maestrale)
- La sesta ora (2003, Il Maestrale)
- La leggenda di Redenta Tiria (2005, Adelphi)
- La vedova scalza (2006, Adelphi)
- Ritorno a Baraule (2007, Adelphi)
- L'ultimo inverno (2007, Il Maestrale)
- Collodoro (Adelphi, 2008)
- Il pane di Abele (2009, Adelphi)
- Paraìnas – Detti e parole di Barbagia (2009, Adelphi)
- Il bastone dei miracoli (2010, Adelphi)
- Il lago dei sogni (2011, Adelphi)
- I malfatati: romanzi 1999–2007 (2011, Il Maestrale)
- Pantumas (2012, Feltrinelli)
- Il venditore di metafore (2017, Giunti Editore)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Regional prose blending Italian and SardinianColloquial, popular narrative voice
- Recurring Motifs
- Land and memoryOral traditionVillage society and fate
Legacy
One of the representatives of the Sardinian Literary Spring. Known for a distinctive style blending local Sardinian language and Italian to depict regional memory and community; widely recognized following the 2006 Campiello Prize.
Trivia
- Began his career as a novelist in 1997 (debut: Collodoro).
- Won the Campiello Prize in 2006 for La vedova scalza.
- Worked for many years as a middle-school teacher until 2006.