Wednesday, July 15 at 5.30 p.m. at Piazza Duomo
The “Campiello” is a literary award, established in 1962 at the initiative of the Industrialists of Veneto, which is awarded for works of Italian fiction. Throughout its history, the Prize has proven the validity of its cultural choices by bringing to the attention of the general public numerous authors and novels that have marked the history of Italian literature. The Campiello has seen the success of the competing works confirmed both by sales and by the cinematic adaptations of some of them. Today, the Prize, considered one of the most prestigious in Italy and among the most important in the Italian publishing landscape, is a channel through which the Venetian Industrialists intend to offer their contribution to the promotion of Italian fiction and to encourage and spread the pleasure of reading in the awareness that an award finds its utmost reason for being in "creating new readers." The initial and unchanging idea of the mechanism designed to reach the winner has proven effective: the juries, both a technical one and a popular one.
During the meeting, the 5 finalists of the award will be present:
“Story of a Friendship” by Ermanno Cavazzoni – Quodlibet
“The Immense Distraction” by Marcello Fois – Einaudi Editore
“The Young Girl” by Valeria Parrella – Feltrinelli Editore
“The Unbalanced” by Alcide Pierantozzi – Einaudi
“Life Always” by Elena Varvello – Guanda Editore
In case of bad weather, the meeting will be held at the Teatro Millepini.
