Paolo Cognetti

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Paolo Cognetti
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Born27 January 1978 (1978-01-27) (age 47)
Milan, Italy
OccupationWriter
Awards

Paolo Cognetti (born 27 January 1978) is an Italian writer and filmmaker, winner of the 2017 Strega Prize.

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Biography

Born in Milan [1] , he initially studied mathematics at university, but quit to enroll at Milan's film-making school Civica Scuola di Cinema «Luchino Visconti» [2] , where he graduated in 1999 [3] .

His first work as a writer was the short story Fare ordine; he then published various collections of short stories. [4]

In 2016, he published his first novel The Eight Mountains [5] which granted him the Strega Prize, Italy′s most prestigious literary award, as well as various international awards, such as the Prix Médicis étranger, the Prix François Sommer, and the English Pen Translates Award. [6] It was adapted in 2022 to a film of the same name. [7]

He has dedicated various books and documentaries to New York City, a city he visits frequently [8] . A keen hiker and lover of the mountains, he lives in the Alps for a few months every year. [9]

Works

Essays

Filmography

References

  1. Walch, Louis (8 November 2018). "What the Mountains Remember: An Interview with Paolo Cognetti". Words Without Borders. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  2. ""Fiore mio", il film di Paolo Cognetti arriva al cinema". Civica Scuola di Cinema Luchino Visconti (in Italian). 21 October 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  3. "Paolo Cognetti". Terre di mezzo (in Italian). Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  4. Redazione (23 March 2016). "Intervista allo scrittore Paolo Cognetti: New York, l'Himalaya e la scrittura - Altri Animali" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  5. "The Eight Mountains (Paperback) by Paolo Cognetti: New Paperback (2019) | The Book Depository". www.abebooks.com.
  6. Pellas, Francesca (8 November 2018). "What the Mountains Remember: An Interview with Paolo Cognetti". Words Without Borders.
  7. "Shooting at 3,300 Meters: An interview with the creators of The Eight Mountains". Screen Slate. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  8. "Scheda libro". Laterza (in Italian). Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  9. "Valle d'Aosta, lo scrittore Paolo Cognetti: «Turisti e sciatori della domenica, ci sono giorni in cui la montagna dice: stai a casa»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 4 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  10. East, Ben (18 March 2018). "The Eight Mountains by Paolo Cognetti review – friends in high places". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  11. "FilmMakerFest - La notte del leone - Giorgio Carella". www.filmmakerfest.com. Retrieved 1 April 2025.