The 2024 edition of the Elsa Morante Prize is underway, this year ideally dedicated to the novel La Storia, 50 years after its publication, with the announcement of the three winning books in the Children’s sections. The jury, chaired by Dacia Maraini and composed of Marco Cerbo, Enzo Colimoro, Lino Guanciale, David Morante, Tiuna Notarbartolo, Antonio Parlati, Fiorenza Sarzanini, Teresa Triscari, unanimously decreed the winners. It is ‘Il Signor Conchiglia’ (Salani) by Gianluca Caporaso which wins the prose and poetry section; ‘History of the world, from the big bang to today’ (La Nave di Teseo) by Giordano Bruno Guerri who won the History section and ‘Love harder, Iranian girls walk in front of us’ (Solferino) by Barbara Stefanelli who won the section Social.
Around ten thousand children from all over the world, including Albania, France, the United States and Russia, will be able to read them and choose their favorite book which will win the additional Elsa Morante Scuole Award. For Italian and foreign reading groups it is still possible, until the end of March, to sign up to be part of this jury by sending a membership email toassociazionepremioelsamorante@gmail.com.
A thousand young people will attend the final event live, which will be held on May 15th at the Rai Auditorium in Naples. For everyone else it will be possible to follow the live broadcasts on the Facebook and Instagram channels of the Elsa Morante Prize and Rai. The 2024 Elsa Morante Award will be hosted by Alessandro Incerto and Tiuna Notarbartolo.
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