Zerilli-Marimò Prize for Italian Fiction

The Zerilli-Marimò Prize for Italian Fiction is an Italian-American literary award funded by Baroness Mariuccia Zerilli-Marimò. The award winning book is selected while keeping suitability for the English-language market in mind. The prize is sponsored by various organizations, among which New York University, Harvard University, and the Italian Ministry of Culture. The jury consists of 70 members who are fluent in Italian, but of non-European nationality. [ [http://italian.as.nyu.edu/page/zeillimarimo Zerilli-Marimò Prize for Italian Fiction] , Italian Studies, New York University. Retrieved 2008-09-02.]

Winners of the award

*1998 - Gianni Celati: "Avventure in Africa" [Celate G: "Cinema naturale". Feltrinelli Editore, 2001: back matter. ISBN 9788807015854.]
*1999 - Marcello Fois: "Sempre caro"
*2000 - Giorgio van Straten: "Il mio nome a memoria" [ [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-79375975.html "NYU's Zerilli-Marimo Prize for Italian Fiction Awarded to Giorgio Van Straten for Il Mio Nome a Memoria."] "The Italian Voice" 2000-10-26. Partially retrieved 2008-08-28.]
*2001 - Roberto Pazzi: "Conclave" [ [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-79375339.html 2001 Zerilli-Marimò Prize for Italian Fiction Awarded to Roberto Pazzi] . "The Italian Voice" 2001-11-08. Partially retrieved 2008-09-02.]
*2002 - Alessandra Lavagnino: "Le bibliotecarie di Alessandria"
*2003 - Silvia Bonucci: "Voci d'un tempo"
*2006 - Valeria Parrella: "Per grazia ricevuta"

References

External links

*en icon [http://italian.as.nyu.edu/page/zeillimarimo Official website]
*it icon [http://www.casadelleletterature.it/online/zerilli_marimo.html Zerilli-Marimò Prize pages] at City of Rome