- Premio Campiello
The "Premio Campiello" is a prestigious Italian
literary prize awarded every year.A Jury of Literary Experts ("Giuria di letterati" in Italian) identifies books published during the year and, in a public hearing, selects five of those as finalists. These books are called "il Premio Selezione Campiello". Then, a Jury of 300 readers, each with one vote (called "Giuria dei 300 lettori") representing different social, cultural and professional groups from each region of Italy decides the winner of the selection.
History
In 1962,
Confindustria Veneto was seeking a contact between business and the literary sector and decided to formulate a literary prize. The first award was given toPrimo Levi for his autobiographical book "La Tregua", translated in Britain as "The Truce " and in the United States as "Reawakening ". The ceremony took place inVenice 's "Teatro Verde " on the island ofSan Giorgio Maggiore on September 3, 1963.Today, the prize is still promoted by Italian businessmen from the Veneto region and it serves to promote Italian literature.
There is a literary prize for young authors, called "Campiello Giovani". Participants must prove that they are between 15 and 22 years of age to qualify. The committee that determines the "Campiello Giovani" is made up of young people. Very often previous winners and finalists serve on the initial jury to determine the current participants. Then, three teachers vote for the five finalists, and the Jury of 300 select the winner.
Some foreign countries, like
Germany andSpain , have begun to award a prize called "Campiello" using the same model.Name
The word "campiello" is the diminutive of "campo". Unlike other cities that use the word "piazza" to designate plazas and squares, Venice uses the word "campo". "Campiello" is a little square.
Winners
External links
* [http://www.premiocampiello.org Official website] it icon.
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