Enzo Fileno Carabba


Enzo Fileno Carabba is an Italian writer with published works in Italy and abroad. He writes short stories, scripts for radio, librettos and children's books.

Biography

In 1990 his book Jakob Pesciolini and La Foresta finale ), won the Premio Calvino. In 2003 his novel where the fantastic element is mixed with a strong autobiographical element, Mauvais signes was first distributed in France. It was published in Italy with the title Pessimi segnali.
In the novel Le colline oscure Angelo, the protagonist of Pessimi segnali, returns.
In 2010 his children's book Fuga da Magopoli, was the winner of the Premio Critici in Erba 2011. The jury for this award consisted of hundreds of children.
In 2011 Con un poco di zucchero was published. The first chapter of another novel set in Florence, and never published in Italy came out in 2012 in the Dutch anthology De stedenverzamelaar.
In 2012 the historical novel Attila was published by Feltrinelli.
As a journalist he has a column in the Corriere Fiorentino called Storie d'amore in which he tells of the lives of real couples.

Interests

He is a trekking and spear fishing enthusiast and is the author of various nature reportages.

Published works

  • Jakob Pesciolini, Einaudi, 1992..
  • La Regola Del Silenzio, Einaudi, 1994..
  • La Foresta Finale, Einaudi, 1997..
  • Mauvais signes, Gallimard, 2003..
  • Pessimi segnali, Marsilio, 2004..
  • Le colline oscure, Barbera, 2008..
  • Fuga da Magopoli, Salani, 2010..
  • Con un poco di zucchero, Mondadori, 2011..
  • Firenze in De stedenverzamelaar, Serena Libri, 2012..
  • Attila. L'incontro dei mondi, Feltrinelli, 2012..