Michele Marziani


Michele Marziani is an Italian novelist and journalist.

Biography

After working for twenty years as a journalist committed to social matters, environment, enhancement of territories and Italian wine and food culture, Michele quit all his journalistic collaborations. Ending his journalistic pursuits in 2007 in favor of devoting himself mainly to works of fiction, although he went on publishing travel essays and practical manuals as well. In 2006 he published his first novel “La trota ai tempi di Zorro” where he describes the years of terrorism, the so-called “lead years” through the naïve and curious eyes of a child who finds in trout fishing the key to the understanding the world, a chance for knowing and a redemption from cynic attitudes about life. Then the novels “Umberto Dei, biografia non autorizzata di una bicicletta”, the story of a finance broker who decides to quit a well paid job to make a living as a bicycle mechanic, his shop in Milan becomes a crossroads for meetings, loves, thoughts and adventures. “La signora del caviale” set in a community of sturgeon fishermen downstream the Po river during World War II. “Barafonda” a hard and uncomfortable story but poetic and ironic telling little and big troubles of our times and the story collection “Un ombrello per le anguille” where the eels, as words could do, tell about fishing, life, memories, impressions and feelings about the dawn and nostalgic sunsets. Marziani lives in Rimini but he spent several years by Lake Orta and in Milan. In 2017, his novel, "" was republished in a new edition by Italian publisher for the book series, . In January 2018, La signora del caviale becomes Michele's first translated novel with the title, "." The translation was curated by Anna Carruthers while both book covers were created by Marta D'Asaro.

Awards

  • 2005 The photographic book “ Black crayfish– recipes from jail” in collaboration with the photographer Davide Dutto wins the X issue of the National Award “ Books to taste” by La Morra
  • 2010 “ The flavours of Middle Earth” wins the section for historical essay writing of The National Literary Prize Tracks of Country.
  • 2010 The novel “The lady of the caviar” ranks second place at the International Journalistic Award “ The Chambers of Commerce and Ferrara Province for Food and Farming”.
  • 2011 “Taste subversives – vol. II” in collaboration with the photographer Marco Salzotto, wins the Gourmand Best in the World 2010 for photography.

    Works

Novels

  • 2006 La trota ai tempi di Zorro , Roma, DeriveApprodi
  • 2008 Umberto Dei, biografia non autorizzata di una bicicletta Firenze, Cult
  • 2009 La signora del caviale, Firenze, Cult
  • 2011 Barafonda , Firenze, Barbes
  • 2013 Nel nome di Marco , Portogruaro, Ediciclo
  • 2014 Fotogrammi in 6x6 , Loreto, Antonio Tombolini Editore
  • 2017 La figlia del partigiano O'Connor , Firenze, Clichy
  • 2018 The Caviar Lady, Milano, Antonio Tombolini Editore
  • 2020 Lo sciamano delle Alpi , Udine, Bottega Errante Editore
  • 2021 La cena dei coscritti , Udine, Bottega Errante Editore
  • 2024 Dove dormi la notte. Una storia di Resistenza, pesca e socialismo , Gignese, MonteRosa Edizioni
  • 2025 Il bandito , Udine, Bottega Errante Editore

    Short stories collection

  • 2012 Un ombrello per le anguille , Milano, Guido Tommasi

    Essays

  • 1997 I custodi delle acque-storia dell'Avpmo , Domodossola, Grossi
  • 2005 La cucina riminese tra terra e mare Rimini, Panozzo
  • 2006 Tra tradizione e innovazione, guida enogastronomica della Toscana. Bergamo, Bolis Edition
  • 2008 Lungo il Po. Viaggio controcorrente alla scoperta di sapori, genti e leggende del Grande Fiume.. Milano, Guido Tommasi
  • 2010 I sapori della Terra di Mezzo. A due passi da Milano, tra Lomellina e la valle del Ticino , Milano, Guido Tommasi
  • 2012 Il paese dei ghiottoni. Montefeltro, Frusaglia il mare sulle orme di Fabio Tombari , Milano, Guido Tommasi

    Photography

  • 2005 "Il gambero nero-ricette dal carcere” Roma, DeriveApprodi
  • 2006 Monsù Fotogallo, Savigliano, L'Artistica
  • 2008 Ibleide, Uomini e Olio, Fossano, Cibele
  • 2008 Sovversivi del gusto , Rimini, Ndapress
  • 2009 Sovversivi del gusto - volume 2, Rimini, Ndapress
  • 2010 La piadina filosofale., Fossano, Cibele

    Wine and food works

  • 1998 La piadina romagnola , Verucchio, Pazzini
  • 2006 Sangiovese, Rimini, Ndapress

    Manuals

  • 1990 Pesca - 70 itinerari nelle Marche e Umbria, Milano, Giorgio Bernardini
  • 1991 Pesca - 70 itinerari in Toscana, Milano, Giorgio Bernardini
  • 1991 Pesca - 65 itinerari in Emilia-Romagna , Milano, Giorgio Bernardini
  • 1993 La pesca alla trota in Italia, Firenze, Edai
  • 1994 Il carpfishing in Italia , Firenze, Edai
  • 1995 A pesca in Ossola , Domodossola, Grossi