About Nicola Lagioia
Born 1973. Nicola Lagioia is an Italian writer, radio personality, opinion journalist and novelist.
Nicola Lagioia (born 18 April 1973) is an Italian writer.
Born in Bari, Lagioia debuted as a novelist in 2001 with Tre sistemi per sbarazzarsi di Tolstoj (senza risparmiare se stessi). With his novel Riportando tutto a casa he won several awards, including the 2010 Viareggio Prize. In 2015, he won the Strega Prize with the novel La ferocia (a.k.a. "The ferocity").
In 2025, his novel The City of the Living was longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award.
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Nicola Lagioia was born on 18 April 1973 in Bari.
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Nicola Lagioia is a writer, radio personality, opinion journalist and novelist.
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Nicola Lagioia is Italian.
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