Luigi Malerba
| Luigi Malerba | |
|---|---|
| Born | Luigi Bonardi November 11, 1927 Berceto |
| Died | May 8, 2008 (aged 80) Rome |
| Occupation | Novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, essayist |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Period | 1950s–2000s |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Literary movement | Neoavanguardia |
| Notable works | The Serpent, What Is This Buzzing? Do You Hear It Too? |
| Notable awards | Prix Médicis étranger 1970, Viareggio Prize 1992 |
Luigi Malerba (November 11, 1927 – May 8, 2008), born Luigi Bonardi, was an Italian author who wrote short stories (often written with Tonino Guerra), historical novels, and screenplays, and who co-founded the Gruppo 63, based on Marxism and Structuralism. Umberto Eco said that "Malerba was defined post-modern, but that's not all true, because he is maliciously ironic, unpredictable, and ambiguous". He was one of the most important exponents of the Italian literary movement called Neoavanguardia, along with Balestrini, Sanguineti, and Manganelli.
He was the first writer to win the Prix Médicis étranger in 1970. He also won the in 1979, the in 1987, the Grinzane Cavour Prize in 1989 (with and Raffaele La Capria), the Viareggio Prize in 1992, the Flaiano Prize in 1990 and the in 1992.
Two of Malerba's books have been translated into English (as of July 2007). Both were translated by William Weaver and are currently out of print.
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