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| Born | 8 May 1960 Aosta, Italy |
| Occupation | Writer, teacher |
| Notable awards | Premio Procida-Isola di Arturo-Elsa Morante, Peirene Stevns Translation Prize |
Claudio Morandini is an Italian writer. [1]
Claudio Morandini | |
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| Born | 8 May 1960 Aosta, Italy |
| Occupation | Writer, teacher |
| Notable awards | Premio Procida-Isola di Arturo-Elsa Morante, Peirene Stevns Translation Prize |
Claudio Morandini is an Italian writer. [1]
He was born in Aosta in 1960. He is a highschool teacher.
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He won the Premio Procida for his novel Neve, cane, piede, which has been translated into many languages, including an English edition by Peirene Press (2019). [2] The novel's translator J Ockenden won the Peirene Stevns Translation Prize. [3] In 2022 "Snow, dog, foot" is runner-up in the John Florio Prize.
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