Lorenzo Amurri (1971 – 12 July 2016) was an Italian writer and musician.
Biography
Amurri was born in
Rome
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in 1971. He turned to writing after a skiing accident that left him a
quadriplegic. His short stories appear in a collection titled ''Amore Caro''. His first novel ''Apnea'' won the 2015
EU Prize for Literature
The European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL), established in 2009, is a European Union literary award. Its aim is to recognise outstanding new literary talents from all over Europe, to promote the circulation and translation of literature among ...
.
As a musician, Amurri worked with Italian artists such as
Tiromancino
Tiromancino is an Italian pop group founded in 1989 by Federico Zampaglione. They have released 13 albums.
Their music is a blend of folk and electronica.
Discography
*1992 - ''Tiromancyno''
*1994 - ''Insisto''
*1995 - ''Alone Alieno''
*1997 ...
and
Franco Califano
Franco Califano (14 September 1938 – 30 March 2013) was an Italian lyricist, composer, singer-songwriter, author and actor. During his career he sold about 20 million records.
Life and career
Born in an airplane above Tripoli, Libya, Califan ...
.
References
1971 births
2016 deaths
Italian male writers
Writers from Rome
People with tetraplegia
21st-century Italian writers
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