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Edition 63 (2015) Winner
Sara Rattaro
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Sara Rattaro
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1975-06-09 (Genoa, Italy)
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Novelist, Former pharmaceutical representative
- Active Years
- 2010-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Genoa | — | Biology | 学士(生物学) | 1995–1999 | Italy |
| University of Genoa | — | Communication Studies | 学士(コミュニケーション学) | 2006–2009 | Italy |
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Premio Città di Rieti | — | — | Premio Città di Rieti organizers | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Premio Bancarella | Niente è come te | — | Premio Bancarella organizers | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Premio Rhegium Julii - Fortunato Seminara Special Award | — | — | Premio Rhegium Julii organizers | 受賞(特別賞) |
| 2016 | Rapallo Carige Prize | Splendi più che puoi | — | Rapallo Carige organizers | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Fenice Europa Prize | — | — | Fenice Europa organizers | 受賞 |
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sulla sedia sbagliata
2010 NovelAn early novel exploring relationships and self-understanding.
Un uso qualunque di te
2012 NovelA work about personal and family bonds and the weight of choices.
Non volare via
2013 NovelAn emotional story dealing with loss and renewal.
Niente è come te
2014 NovelA novel about women's lives and complex emotions; won the Premio Bancarella in 2015.
- Spanish translation
- German translation
Splendi più che puoi
2016 NovelA novel about women's strength and resilience; won the Rapallo Carige Prize in 2016.
- Dutch translation
- Russian translation
L'amore addosso
2017 NovelA relatively short novel focusing on love and human relationships.
Il cacciatore di sogni
2017 Children's bookRattaro's first children's book, themed around dreams and imagination.
Uomini che restano
2018 NovelA work reconsidering images of men and the nature of family.
Sentirai parlare di me
2019 NovelA recent work about personal growth and relationships with others.
Bibliography
- Sulla sedia sbagliata (2010)
- Un uso qualunque di te (2012)
- Non volare via (2013)
- Niente è come te (2014)
- Splendi più che puoi (2016)
- L'amore addosso (2017)
- Il cacciatore di sogni (2017) — children's book
- Uomini che restano (2018)
- Sentirai parlare di me (2019)
Translations of Works
- Works translated into Spanish, German, Dutch and Russian
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear, empathetic narrationContemporary style emphasizing interior characterization
- Recurring Motifs
- female perspectivemotherhoodfamily bondsrenewal and resilience
Legacy
Sara Rattaro is regarded as a contemporary Italian writer focusing on women's and family issues. She has received several literary awards and her works have been translated into multiple languages.
Trivia
- Holds degrees in Biology (1999) and Communication Studies (2009) from the University of Genoa.
- Worked as a pharmaceutical representative before becoming a full-time writer.
- Writes primarily about women's lives, motherhood and domestic abuse.
- Won the Premio Bancarella in 2015 for Niente è come te.
- Won the Rapallo Carige Prize in 2016 for Splendi più che puoi.
- Published her first children's book Il cacciatore di sogni in 2017.