Premio Campiello: Finalists Announced for 60th Edition
The five finalists for the Premio Campiello were announced today, Friday 27 May. The prestigious literary prize for works of Italian fiction was set up in 1962 by the industrialists of the Veneto region and Pirelli is again sponsoring the event this year.
During the ceremony, the Jury of Writers voted on the more than 300 books admitted to the competition by the Technical Committee, and chose the five finalists:
– Nova by Fabio Bacà – Adelphi Editore
– La foglia di fico. Storie di alberi, donne, uomini by Antonio Pascale – Einaudi Editore
– Stradario aggiornato di tutti i miei baci by Daniela Ranieri – Ponte alle Grazie Editore
– Il tuffatore by Elena Stancanelli – La nave di Teseo
– I miei stupidi intenti by Bernardo Zannoni – Sellerio Editore
Over the coming months, the Jury of Three Hundred Readers will read the five books and choose the winning title, which will be proclaimed in Venice on 3 September 2022.
During the Selection Ceremony, the winner of the Premio Campiello Opera Prima was also announced. This prize has been awarded since 2004 to authors making their literary debut. The coveted prize was won by Francesca Valente’s Altro nulla da dichiarare (Einaudi Editore).
To watch the Selection Ceremony, click here.
The five finalists for the Premio Campiello were announced today, Friday 27 May. The prestigious literary prize for works of Italian fiction was set up in 1962 by the industrialists of the Veneto region and Pirelli is again sponsoring the event this year.
During the ceremony, the Jury of Writers voted on the more than 300 books admitted to the competition by the Technical Committee, and chose the five finalists:
– Nova by Fabio Bacà – Adelphi Editore
– La foglia di fico. Storie di alberi, donne, uomini by Antonio Pascale – Einaudi Editore
– Stradario aggiornato di tutti i miei baci by Daniela Ranieri – Ponte alle Grazie Editore
– Il tuffatore by Elena Stancanelli – La nave di Teseo
– I miei stupidi intenti by Bernardo Zannoni – Sellerio Editore
Over the coming months, the Jury of Three Hundred Readers will read the five books and choose the winning title, which will be proclaimed in Venice on 3 September 2022.
During the Selection Ceremony, the winner of the Premio Campiello Opera Prima was also announced. This prize has been awarded since 2004 to authors making their literary debut. The coveted prize was won by Francesca Valente’s Altro nulla da dichiarare (Einaudi Editore).
To watch the Selection Ceremony, click here.