{"id":109841,"date":"2026-09-28T14:36:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T13:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fondazionepirelli.org\/?p=109841"},"modified":"2026-10-01T09:56:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T08:56:05","slug":"the-finalists-for-the-64th-premio-campiello-talk-about-their-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fondazionepirelli.org\/en\/activities\/events-and-guided-tours\/the-finalists-for-the-64th-premio-campiello-talk-about-their-books\/","title":{"rendered":"The Finalists for the 64th Premio Campiello Talk about Their Books"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The friendship between two leading figures of Italian writing and the network of relationships surrounding them; a man who discovers he is dead and looks back over his life, caught between personal memories and shared history; the tale of a young, rebellious Joan of Arc, determined to follow her own path; an autobiographical account of mental illness and the power of words to shape human experience; a sweeping love story against the backdrop of the twentieth century.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the announcement of the winner of the <strong>Premio Campiello 2026<\/strong>, the Pirelli Foundation interviewed the five finalist authors to find out more about their works and learn about their characters, storylines, and underlying themes.<\/p>\n<p>During the week before the final evening, we shall post one video interview a day, offering a closer look at the key figures of this year\u2019s Prize and the books that won over the Jury of Literary Experts.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the full programme:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Monday 28 September 2026<\/strong>: <strong>Ermanno Cavazzoni<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Storia di un\u2019amicizia<\/em> (Quodlibet)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tuesday 29 September 2026<\/strong>: <strong>Marcello Fois<\/strong> \u2013 <em>L\u2019immensa distrazione<\/em> (Einaudi)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday 30 September 2026<\/strong>: <strong>Valeria Parrella<\/strong> \u2013 <em>La ragazzina<\/em> (Feltrinelli)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thursday 1 October 2026<\/strong>: <strong>Alcide Pierantozzi<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Lo sbilico<\/em> (Einaudi)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Friday 2 October 2026<\/strong>: <strong>Elena Varvello<\/strong> \u2013 <em>La vita sempre<\/em> (Guanda)<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>The <strong>Award Ceremony <\/strong>will take place on <strong>Saturday 3 October 2026 <\/strong>at the <strong>Palazzo del Cinema <\/strong>on the <strong>Lido of Venice<\/strong>, where the winner of the <strong>64th Premio Campiello <\/strong>will be announced. 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