Niccolò Ammaniti

The Profile

Italian novelist born in Rome in 1966, author of Io non ho paura (2001) and Come Dio comanda (2006, Premio Strega 2007). Several works have been adapted for cinema, including films by Gabriele Salvatores and Bernardo Bertolucci.

Born 1966 in Rome; novelist and short-story writer; Premio Strega 2007 for Come Dio comanda; Io non ho paura (2003) and Come Dio comanda (2008) were adapted by Gabriele Salvatores; Io e te was adapted by Bernardo Bertolucci (2012).

The reviews spotlight Ammaniti’s dark, compassionate storytelling across Io non ho paura, Io e te, and Come Dio comanda. Themes include troubled families, friendship in extremis, and the thin line between innocence and brutality. Writing is praised for vivid characters and pace, though some find it fragmented and vulgar. Come Dio comanda is noted as Premio Strega 2007 and linked to Salvatores’s film; Io e te is hailed as a brief, impactful novella tied to Bertolucci.