Marco Balzano
Marco Balzano(born 1978) is an Italian writer.[1]He was born inMilan,where he now works as a teacher of literature in a high school.
Balzano has written several acclaimed novels:
- Il figlio del figlio, which won thePremio Corrado Alvarofordebut novel
- Pronti a tutte le partenze, winner of thePremio Flaiano
- L'ultimo arrivato, winner of thePremio Campiello
His latest novelResto qui(I stay here) has garnered widespread critical praise and was nominated for or won numerous prizes.[2]
Laurels won byResto qui
[edit]- Winner of thePremio letterario Elba
- Winner of thePremio Mario Rigoni Stern
- Winner of thePremio Bagutta
- Winner of thePremio Asti d'Appello
- Winner of thePrix Mediterranee
- Nominated for thePremio Strega
- Shortlisted for thePrix Femina
- Shortlisted for thePrix du roman FNAC
His work has been translated into German, French, Icelandic and English.
