Marcello Fois (born 1960) is an

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

writer. He was born in

Nuoro Nuoro ( or less correctly ; sc, Nùgoro ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in central-eastern Sardinia, Italy, situated on the slopes of the Monte Ortobene. It is the capital of the province of Nuoro. With a population of 36,347 (2011), ...

Sardinia Sardinia ( ; it, Sardegna, label=Italian, Corsican and Tabarchino ; sc, Sardigna , sdc, Sardhigna; french: Sardaigne; sdn, Saldigna; ca, Sardenya, label=Algherese and Catalan) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after ...

and studied at the

University of Bologna The University of Bologna ( it, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, UNIBO) is a public research university in Bologna, Italy. Founded in 1088 by an organised guild of students (''studiorum''), it is the oldest university in continuo ...

. His first novel ''Ferro Recente'' was published in 1989. A prolific author, he has also written scripts for radio, TV, film and theatre. He has won numerous prizes, including: * 1992 – Premio Italo Calvino for ''Picta'' * 1997 –

Premio Dessì The and its twin the are sedans sold in Japan from 2001 to 2021 by Toyota. The sedans are designated as a compact car by Japanese dimension regulations and the exterior dimensions do not change with periodic updates. Unlike Toyota's other v ...

for ''Nulla'' * 1998 –

Premio Scerbanenco The and its twin the are sedans sold in Japan from 2001 to 2021 by Toyota. The sedans are designated as a compact car by Japanese dimension regulations and the exterior dimensions do not change with periodic updates. Unlike Toyota's other v ...

for ''Sempre caro'' * 2002 – Premio Fedeli for ''Dura madre'' * 2007 – Premio Lama e trama * 2007 – Premio Super Grinzane Cavour for ''Memoria del vuoto'' * 2007 –

Premio Volponi The and its twin the are sedans sold in Japan from 2001 to 2021 by Toyota. The sedans are designated as a compact car by Japanese dimension regulations and the exterior dimensions do not change with periodic updates. Unlike Toyota's other v ...

for ''Memoria del vuoto'' * 2007 –

Premio Alassio Centolibri - Un Autore per l'Europa The and its twin the are sedans sold in Japan from 2001 to 2021 by Toyota. The sedans are designated as a compact car by Japanese dimension regulations and the exterior dimensions do not change with periodic updates. Unlike Toyota's other v ...

for ''Memoria del vuoto'' Fois is considered to be a leading proponent of the "

New Sardinian Literature New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator ...

" movement.

Selected works

*''Sempre caro'', 1998 – ''The Advocate'' (trans.

Patrick Creagh John Patrick Brasier-Creagh, best known as Patrick Creagh (23 October 1930 - 19 September 2012) was a British poet and translator.Richard Dixon) 2021

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fois, Marcello Italian screenwriters University of Bologna alumni 1960 births Living people 20th-century Italian novelists 20th-century Italian male writers 21st-century Italian novelists 21st-century Italian male writers Italian male screenwriters