Marcello Fois
Marcello Fois (born 20 January 1960) is an Italian writer. His first novel Ferro Recente was published in 1989. A prolific author, he has also written scripts for radio, TV, film and theatre.
Marcello Fois
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- Born
- 1960 · Nuoro.
- Nationality
- Italy
- Occupation
- writer · screenwriter · playwright
- Education
- University of Bologna
- Honours
- Dessì Prize · Premio Selezione Campiello
- Languages
- Italian
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Marcello Fois (born 20 January 1960) is an Italian writer. His first novel Ferro Recente was published in 1989. A prolific author, he has also written scripts for radio, TV, film and theatre.
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He has won numerous prizes, including: • 1992 – Premio Italo Calvino for Picta • 1997 – Premio Dessì for Nulla • 1998 – Premio Scerbanenco for Sempre caro • 2002 – Premio Fedeli for Dura madre • 2007 – Premio Lama e trama • 2007 – Premio Super Grinzane Cavour for Memoria del vuoto • 2007 – Premio Volponi for Memoria del vuoto • 2007 – Premio Alassio Centolibri - Un Autore per l'Europa for Memoria del vuoto Fois is considered to be a leading proponent of the "New Sardinian Literature" movement.
• Sempre caro, 1998 – The Advocate (trans. Patrick Creagh) 2003 • Memoria del vuoto, 2006 – Memory of the Abyss (trans. Patrick Creagh) 2012 • Stirpe, 2009 – Bloodlines (trans. Silvester Mazzarella) 2014 • Nel tempo di mezzo, 2012 – The Time in Between (trans. Silvester Mazzarella) 2018 • Luce perfetta, 2015 – Perfect Light (trans. Silvester Mazzarella) 2020 • Del dirsi addio, 2017 - Valse Triste (trans. Richard Dixon) 2021
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Marcello Fois is recorded with the occupation crime fiction writer. Recorded as writer, screenwriter and playwright.
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1960
Marcello Fois was born on 20 January 1960.
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