Grosseto, first edition of the Luciano Bianciardi literary prize

On the occasion of the centenary of the birth of Luciano Bianciardi, the Luciano Bianciardi Foundation and Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore announce the establishment of the Luciano Bianciardi literary prize, already announced in recent weeks on the occasion of the BookCity event in Milano.

Every year, the prize, of five thousand euros, will be awarded to an author whose literary activity is consistent with one of the many aspects of Biciard's work. For 2022 it was chosen as the award title and theme “I oppose it".

Wednesday 14 December 2022 at 18.30 pm, at Grosseto Industrial Theatre, Will host the awards evening with the designation of the winner, in the presence of the jury composed of Luciana Bianciardi, Piero Colaprico, Gabriella D'Ina, Gianluca Foglia and Giacomo Papi. The event, during which video contributions from films, documentaries and readings of Biciard's works will be offered, will be coordinated by Loredana Lipperini.

The same day, at 12, in the Press room of the Carlo Zecchini Municipal Stadium, a commemorative plaque will be affixed for the centenary of the birth of the writer and journalist in the presence of representatives of the Italian Sports Press Union (USSI).

"We are really happy to be able to celebrate one hundred years since the birth of the Grosseto author with the awarding of a literary prize in his honor" – they comment mayor Antonfrancesco Vivarelli Colonna and culture councilor Luca Agresti - "The most deserving author who best explains the theme chosen for this edition, "I oppose", will be awarded, connecting it to the works and vision of one of the greatest interpreters in the history of the city and the territory. With this event, born from the collaboration between the Bianciardi Foundation and Giangiacomo Feltrinelli publisher, let's give concreteness and depth to an objective that we have all given ourselves: to keep alive the memory and the works of a mind so close to us; promote its knowledge among the new generations, giving them the opportunity to enter the universe Bianciardi, get to know him and draw as much inspiration and teaching as possible from his genius".

Luciana Bianciardi declares: "I am really happy for the establishment of this literary prize which the Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Publishing House and I, together with Gabriella D'Ina, we wanted to organize a Grosseto, in a symbolic return of Bianciardi in his hometown. I am sure that over the years the Prize will grow in numbers and intentions until it becomes a point of reference for all writers, young and old, who have been inspired in some way by Bianciardi".

"La Luciano Bianciardi Foundation - explain the president Massimiliano Marcucci and the director Lucia Matergi - interprets the Award named after its reference author, and its conclusion a Grosseto, as a brilliant metaphor of the dialectic between the small hometown and the big one Milano, host city of Bianciardi migrant intellectual; a perennial path in the imagination and work of the writer from Grosseto, to whom the Foundation is dedicating an intense year full of cultural moments of high importance, in which the Awards Ceremony fits organically".