Sergio Ferrero

Sergio Ferrero
Born21 December 1926 (1926-12-21)
Turin, Italy
Died12 August 2008 (2008-08-13) (aged 81)
Lezzeno, Italy

Sergio Ferrero (21 December 1926 – 12 August 2008) was an Italian novelist.

Born in Turin, Ferrero made his literary debut at 40 years old, with the novel Gloria. In 1971, he was a finalist at the Strega Prize with the novel Il giuoco sul ponte. After a 16-year hiatus, he reprised his literary activities in 1987.[1]

In 1996, Ferrero won the Bagutta Prize for the novel Gli occhi del padre.[1][2][3]

During his life, Ferrero collaborated as an editor with various newspapers and journals, and also worked as an antiquarian.[2] He died on 12 August 2008 in Lezzeno, where he was spending his holidays.[2]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "La scomparsa di Sergio Ferrero". La Repubblica. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Morto scrittore torinese Sergio Ferrero: era sul lago di Como". AGI. 14 August 2008.
  3. ^ René de Ceccatty (23 August 2008). "Sergio Ferrero Un romancier de l'ombre et du non-dit". Le Monde. Retrieved 27 November 2016.