Niccolò Ammaniti

Writer

Niccolò Ammaniti (born 1966 in Rome) is an Italian novelist, author of Io Non Ho Paura, Come Dio Comanda and Io e Te.

Winner of the 2007 Premio Strega for Come Dio Comanda. Several novels have been adapted for film, notably Io Non Ho Paura (film directed by Gabriele Salvatores) and Io e Te (film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci).

DeBaser reviews present Niccolò Ammaniti as a writer of dark, human fables and coming-of-age tales. Critics praise his character work and emotional punch, while some note unevenness in prose and structure. Key themes: marginalization, family violence, loss of innocence.

For:Readers of contemporary Italian fiction and fans of literary novels adapted to film.

 A 14-year-old boy uncomfortable with everything; society, school, family, friends, but most of all, uncomfortable with himself.

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 A punch in the stomach. Perhaps even a little lower.

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 I love the way Ammaniti describes characters. All of them. As if he were the Puppet Master.

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 Summer 1978, Acqua Traverse, Apulian countryside. Six children are having a bicycle race, but Michele sees that his little sister falls and helps her, so he finishes last.

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