Niccolò Ammaniti

Will perform in Ljubljana on 4 April 2011.

Niccolò Ammaniti (1966), the author of the novel I'm not Scared (published in Slovenian by Študentska založba in 2004), which made him the youngest recipient of the Viareggio-Repaci prize, is a visible figure both on the national and on the international literary scene. His novel The Crossroads (Slovenian translation published by Goga in 2010) brought him the prestigious Strega prize. Both works, as well as two others, have been adapted into films directed by Gabriele Salvatores. A film based on his bestseller You and Me and directed by Bernardo Bertolucci will open soon. Translations of Ammaniti’s works have been published in 44 countries.