The Strega Prize

by Patrizia Riello Pera, Padova, ITALY

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The Strega Prize was founded in 1947 through the vision of writer Maria Bellonci and the support of Strega liqueur producer Guido Alberti. Its evocative name recalls the ancient legends of Benevento, a city long associated with magic and mystery.

From the postwar years onward, the prize became a symbol of cultural rebirth — a way for literature to help rebuild a collective identity after the wounds of conflict and dictatorship.

Each year, a jury of about four hundred intellectuals, the “Friends of Sunday”, selects a dozen newly published Italian novels. From this selection emerges a shortlist of five — occasionally six — which competes in the final vote.

The Strega Prize is more than a critical accolade: it traditionally grants its winner significant media visibility and often immediate editorial success, shaping the trajectory of both authors and books.

Over the decades, with stories of war, small towns, family ties, passions and social change, the Prize has helped shape a collective portrait of Italy — its tensions, its nostalgia, its hopes.

Today, nearly eighty years after its creation, the Strega Prize remains Italy’s most prestigious literary award: a beacon guiding contemporary fiction, a bridge between tradition and innovation, a constant invitation to read and reflect.

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🇮🇹 About Me (Italiano)

Sono Patrizia Riello Pera, scrittrice, illustratrice e blogger indipendente.
Ho collaborato con diversi editori e oggi mi dedico al self-publishing, unendo passione per la narrativa, la poesia e l’arte visiva.
Partecipo a fiere internazionali del libro e ho ricevuto numerosi riconoscimenti, tra cui il Leone d’Oro della Cultura e della Letteratura, il Premio Europeo Oscar Wilde e il Premio d’Arte Internazionale Minerva 2025.
Nel 2024 sono stata proposta per la candidatura al Premio Nobel per la Letteratura.
Attraverso il mio lavoro promuovo la bellezza della parola, dell’immagine e della libertà espressiva.

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🇬🇧 About Me (English)

I’m Patrizia Riello Pera, an independent writer, illustrator, and blogger.
After working with several publishing houses, I now focus on self-publishing, combining a passion for fiction, poetry, and visual arts.
I’ve taken part in international book fairs and received major awards such as the Golden Lion for Culture and Literature, the European Oscar Wilde Award, and the Minerva International Art Prize 2025.
In 2024 I was proposed for nomination to the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Through my art and writing, I aim to celebrate words, images, and the freedom of artistic expression.

📚 Visit my official website: https://patriziarielloperalibri.it

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