Andrea Bajani
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Andrea Bajani is an Italian journalist and writer, Mondello Prize winner—that he has won "ex aequo" with Antonio Scurati, Flavio Soriga and Luca Giachi - in 2008 for his novel Se consideri le colpe (If you consider the faults), written in 2007; in 2008 he has also won the Brancati Prize—with Massimo Onofri and Franco Loi.
, but when he was very young his family moved to Cuneo
, Piemont, and after to Turin
, where he actually lives working as journalist. In 2002 he published his first novel, Morto un papa (Dead a Pope), and in 2003 his second novel, Qui non ci sono perdenti (There aren't losers here). His third novel, Cordiali Saluti (Cordial Waves), written in 2005, was a success: so he started to write novels about the Italian workers conditions. In 2006 he wrote a reportage called Mi spezzo ma non m’impiego (I can break myself, but I don't bend) – it is an Italian workers' motto – about the Italian precariouses - published by Einaudi
.
When he went to Ancona
, Marche
, he started to think about his most famous novel, Se consideri le colpe (If you consider the faults) - he has told Dante Alighieri High School(Rome, Ennio Quirinio Visconti St.) students in January 2009. The title, as he has told, is inspired to a Biblic
passage, in Psalms
. Lorenzo, the tale protagonist, goes to Bucarest to be present at his mother's funeral; during this time, he tries to understand how his mother had lived in Bucarest - where she went with her lover after having left him and his second husband - and he tries to forgive her oversights, without considering the faults. Bajani wrote this novel between Genoa
, where he went for holiday, and Bucarest. He has won the Mondello Prize, the Recanati Prize and also the Brancati Prize for it in 2008; during the award ceremony an Italian literary critic said to him that "his novel seems that it had written by a woman for its humanity and sensitivity".
In 2008 he wrote and published Domani niente scuola (Tomorrow no school), a reportage about the Italian students in trip; he has told, even during his conference at Dante Lyceum, that he went to Prague
and Paris
with three high school classes to understand "how really the students are nowdays". "It was really funny", he has concluded.
Lidia Ravera
, who has joined the novel presentation in December 2008 in Rome, has said about it:
Biography
He was born in RomeRome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, but when he was very young his family moved to Cuneo
Cuneo
Cuneo is a city and comune in Piedmont, Northern Italy, the capital of the province of Cuneo, the third largest of Italy’s provinces by area...
, Piemont, and after to Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, where he actually lives working as journalist. In 2002 he published his first novel, Morto un papa (Dead a Pope), and in 2003 his second novel, Qui non ci sono perdenti (There aren't losers here). His third novel, Cordiali Saluti (Cordial Waves), written in 2005, was a success: so he started to write novels about the Italian workers conditions. In 2006 he wrote a reportage called Mi spezzo ma non m’impiego (I can break myself, but I don't bend) – it is an Italian workers' motto – about the Italian precariouses - published by Einaudi
Einaudi
Einaudi may refer to;*Giulio Einaudi , an Italian publisher**Giulio Einaudi editore, now an imprint of Arnoldo Mondadori Editore*Luigi Einaudi , an Italian politician*His son Mario Einaudi , an Italian political scientist...
.
When he went to Ancona
Ancona
Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche region, in central Italy, with a population of 101,909 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region....
, Marche
Marche
The population density in the region is below the national average. In 2008, it was 161.5 inhabitants per km2, compared to the national figure of 198.8. It is highest in the province of Ancona , and lowest in the province of Macerata...
, he started to think about his most famous novel, Se consideri le colpe (If you consider the faults) - he has told Dante Alighieri High School(Rome, Ennio Quirinio Visconti St.) students in January 2009. The title, as he has told, is inspired to a Biblic
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
passage, in Psalms
Psalms
The Book of Psalms , commonly referred to simply as Psalms, is a book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Bible...
. Lorenzo, the tale protagonist, goes to Bucarest to be present at his mother's funeral; during this time, he tries to understand how his mother had lived in Bucarest - where she went with her lover after having left him and his second husband - and he tries to forgive her oversights, without considering the faults. Bajani wrote this novel between Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
, where he went for holiday, and Bucarest. He has won the Mondello Prize, the Recanati Prize and also the Brancati Prize for it in 2008; during the award ceremony an Italian literary critic said to him that "his novel seems that it had written by a woman for its humanity and sensitivity".
In 2008 he wrote and published Domani niente scuola (Tomorrow no school), a reportage about the Italian students in trip; he has told, even during his conference at Dante Lyceum, that he went to Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
with three high school classes to understand "how really the students are nowdays". "It was really funny", he has concluded.
Lidia Ravera
Lidia Ravera
Lidia Ravera is an Italian writer, journalist, essayist and screenwriter.She became famous in 1976 for Porci con le ali, co-written by Marco Lombardo Radice, a novel dealing with the myths and ideals of the years around 1968.-Bibliography:*Porci con le ali *Ammazzare il tempo *Bambino...
, who has joined the novel presentation in December 2008 in Rome, has said about it:
There is a chasm between my generation and the new generation, but the youthful protest is even alive and dangerous for the powers that be".
Works
- Morto un papa (Dead a Pope)
- Qui non ci sono perdenti (There aren't losers here)
- Cordiali saluti (Cordial Waves)
- Mi spezzo ma non m'impiego (I can break myself, but I don't bend)
- Se consideri le colpe (If you consider the faults)
- Domani niente scuola (Tomorrow no school)
External links
- Andrea Bajani on Giulio Einaudi editore web page
- Prisoner in Facebook [PDF] by the Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 OreIl Sole 24 OreIl Sole 24 Ore is an Italian national daily business newspaper owned by Confindustria, the Italian employers' federation.It was founded on 1965-11-09 as a merger between Il Sole, founded in 1865, and 24 Ore, founded in 1946. The headquarters are in Milan...