Ugo Riccarelli
Encyclopedia
Ugo Riccarelli is an Italian
novelist and short story writer.
Born in Turin
, Riccarelli read philosophy
at the University of Turin
. He won the Selezione Campiello Prize 1998for Un uomo che forse si chiamava Schulz and the 2004 Strega Prize
for his novel, Il dolore perfetto (The Perfect Pain).
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
novelist and short story writer.
Born in 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...
, Riccarelli read philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
at the University of Turin
University of Turin
The University of Turin is a university in the city of Turin in the Piedmont region of north-western Italy...
. He won the Selezione Campiello Prize 1998for Un uomo che forse si chiamava Schulz and the 2004 Strega Prize
Strega Prize
The Strega Prize is the most prestigious Italian literary award. It has been awarded annually since 1947 for the best work of prose fiction by an Italian author and first published between 1 May of the previous year and 30 April...
for his novel, Il dolore perfetto (The Perfect Pain).