Bruno Arpaia
Bruno Arpaia | |
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University of Naples | |
Occupation(s) | Writer, Journalist |
Bruno Arpaia, born in Naples (Italy) in 1957, is an Italian writer and journalist.[1]
Life
After his degree in
In 1990 he published his first novel, I forestieri (The Foreigners), which won the Bagutta Prize the following year. Arpaia published another three novels, after leaving the newspaper La Repubblica in 1998, in order to dedicate himself solely to writing and freelance journalism.
L'Angelo della storia (Guanda, 2001) is his most successful novel, also being selected for the prestigious Campiello Prize in 2001. Translated into English in 2006 with the title The Angel of History by Minna Proctor, under the patronage of the
Arpaia lives in Milan and currently alternates between translation, journalism and writing novels. He is also a publishing consultant for several Italian newspapers and publishing houses.
Bibliography
- (in Italian) I forestieri, Leonardo Editore, 1990.
- (in Italian) Il futuro in punta di piedi, Donzelli, 1994.
- (in Italian) Tempo perso, Marco Tropea editore, 1997; Guanda, 2003.
- (in Italian) L'Angelo della storia, Guanda, 2001.
- (in English) The Angel of History, Canongate, 2006
- (in Italian) Il passato davanti a noi, Guanda, 2006.
- (in Italian) Per una sinistra reazionaria, Guanda, 2007.
- (in Italian) L'energia del vuoto, Guanda, 2011.
- (in Italian) Qualcosa, là fuori, Guanda, 2016.