Strega Prize, the steering committee chaired by Melania Mazzucco, has chosen the 12 candidate books for the 2023 edition among the 80 titles proposed by the Amici della Domenica jury. The announcement of the five finalists is scheduled for June 7 at the Roman Theater of Benevento. The election of the winner will be on July 6 at the National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia, in Rome.
Strega Award 2023
Below are the 12 titles selected in these days in Rome. the selected dozen announced on March 30 in Rome: – Silvia Ballestra, 'La Sibilla. ita by Joyce Lussu' (Laterza), presented by Giuseppe Antonelli. Maria Grazia Calandrone, 'Where You Didn't Take Me' (Einaudi), presented by Franco Buffoni. Andrea Canobbio, 'The night crossing' (The ship of Theseus), presented by Elisabetta Rasy. Ada D'Adamo, 'Come d'aria' (Elliot), presented by Elena Stancanelli. Gian Marco Griffi, 'Ferrovie del Mexico' (Laurana Editore), presented by Alessandro Barbero.
Vincenzo Latronico, 'The perfections' (Bompiani), presented by Simonetta Sciandivasci. Romana Petri, 'Stealing the night' (Mondadori), presented by Teresa Ciabatti. Rosella Postorino, 'I limited myself to loving you' (Feltrinelli), presented by Nicola Lagioia. Igiaba Scego, 'Cassandra in Mogadishu' (Bompiani), presented by Jhumpa Lahiri. Andrea Tarabbia, 'The White Continent' (Bollati Boringhieri), presented by Daria Bignardi. Maddalena Vaglio Tanet, 'Returning from the woods' (Marsilio), presented by Lia Levi. Carmen Verde, 'A minimal unhappiness' (Neri Pozza), presented by Leonardo Colombati.
The fifth in the race for the European section
Also in the Temple Hall of Vibia Sabina and Hadrian in Rome, the five of the 2023 European Witch Prize has been announced, which turns ten. The five finalists are: Emmanuel Carrère with 'V13' (Adelphi), translated by Francesco Bergamasco, Prix Ajourd'hui. Esther Kinsky with 'Rombo' (Hyperborea), translated by Silvia Albesano, Kleist-Preis. Andrei Kurkov with 'The Ear of Kiev' (Marsilio), translated by Claudia Zonghetti, Geschwister-Scholl Preis. Johanne Lykke Holm with 'Strega' (NN Editore), translated by Andrea Stringhetti. English PEN Award and Burhan Sonmez with 'Stone and shadow' (nottetempo), translated by Nicola Verderame, Ebrd Prize.
The European Witch Prize renew the collaboration with the Turin International Book Fair where the selected authors and authors will present their respective books in the competition again this year. Everyone will be the protagonist of an individual meeting, between 19 and 21 May next. The awards ceremony will take place on Sunday 21 May at 18.30 pm at the Circolo dei Lettori in Turin.
The prize is awarded every year by a jury made up of 24 Italian writers and winners, finalists and finalists of the Strega Prize. Five recently translated writers who have won an important national recognition in their countries of origin compete. There will also be recognition for the translator of the award-winning book, offered by Bper Banca.
