Fabio Geda
Fabio Geda | |
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 Fabio Geda, Central Park, New York, 2012 | |
| Born | 1 March 1972 (age 52) Turin, Italy |
| Occupation | Writer |
Fabio Geda (born 1 March 1972) is an Italian novelist.
Born in Turin, Geda graduated in Communication Sciences with a thesis in marketing.[1] He worked as an educator, first as a voluntary, later into a cooperative.[2] His debut novel Per il resto del viaggio ho sparato agli indiani has been selected for the Strega Prize.[2]
Geda had his breakout in 2010 with the novel In the Sea There Are Crocodiles (Italian: Nel mare ci sono i coccodrilli); based on a true story of Enaiat Akbari, the novel became a bestseller, selling over 400,000 copies in Italy alone and being translated in over 30 languages.[2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Angela Marina Strano (13 October 2015). "Fabio Geda, un successo tradotto in 32 Paesi". Sicilia & Donna. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ a b c Luca Iaccarino (26 May 2007). "L' altra Torino va allo strega". La Repubblica. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ Giovanni Cocco (5 January 2016). "Solo lacrimucce e retorica Gli editori non osano più". Il Giornale. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ Marco Verdura (9 March 2016). "I libri più venduti delle case editrici italiane: Baldini&Castoldi". Il Post. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
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