Silvia Avallone (born 11 April 1984) is an Italian novelist and poet.

Early life

Born in 1984 in Biella, she spent her adolescence in

Piombino Piombino is an Italian town and ''comune'' of about 35,000 inhabitants in the province of Livorno (Tuscany). It lies on the border between the Ligurian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea, in front of Elba Island and at the northern side of Maremma. Ove ...

. She was an only child of divorced parents; her father owned a small business and her mother was a schoolteacher. She studied philosophy and literature in

Bologna Bologna (, , ; egl, label= Emilian, Bulåggna ; lat, Bononia) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 different nat ...

, and later married a bookseller.

Literary career

Her first collection of poetry, ''Il libro dei vent'anni'', appeared in 2007. She also wrote short stories, which were published in literary magazines. Her first novel, ''Acciaio'', was published in 2010 by RCS MediaGroup. Set in a steel mill in Piombino, it draws heavily on her childhood experiences. The book sold 350,000 copies and was translated into several languages. It won the Premio Campiello and was a finalist for the Strega Prize. In 2012 it was adapted into a film of the same name by

Stefano Mordini Stefano Mordini (born 10 August 1968) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He is married to actress Valentina Cervi with whom he has two children. Filmography * '' Smalltown, Italy'' (2005) * ''Steel'' (2012) * ''Pericle Pericle is a ...

. Her second novel, ''Marina Bellezza'', was published in 2013. In 2018 she published her third novel, ''Da dove la vita è perfetta'', narrating the interwoven histories of two Italian women confronted with the question of motherhood.

Works

* 2007: ''Il libro dei vent'anni'' (poetry) * 2010: ''Acciaio'' (English translation, ''Swimming to Elba'') * 2011: ''La lince'' * 2013: ''Marina Bellezza'' * 2018: ''Da dove la vita è perfetta'' * 2020: ''Un'amicizia''

References

External links

Official site
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