The oldest literary award in Italy celebrated its 70th edition by uniting literature, theater and music, and in the coming days, exhibitions and meetings.
The 2024 edition of the “Premio Napoli” was awarded at the Mercadante theater in Naples. The prizes went to Antonio Franchini with “Il fuoco che ti porta dentro” and Sergio Luzzatto with “Dolore e furore” for the “Narrativa/saggistica” category;
to Tommaso Ottonieri with “Cinema di sortilegi” and Ida Travi with “I Tolki” for the “Poetry and musical texts” section; to Deena Mohamed with “Shubbek Lubbek. Ogni tuo desiderio” for the newly created “Graphic novel and comics” category.
The authors who received a special mention were also present together with the winners: Adrian N. Bravi with “Adelaida”, Alessandra Gissi and Paola Stelliferi with “L'aborto una storia” for “Narrativa/saggistica”, Vasco Brondi with “Vista mare” for “Poetry and musical texts” and Paolo Bacilieri with “Piero Manzoni BACGLSP.
“Basta a ciascuno giorno la sua pena” for “Graphic novel and comics”. After greetings from Maurizio de Giovanni, president of Campania Legge – Fondazione Premio NAPOLI, the award winners were introduced by short theatrical performances directed by Annamaria Russo. Rosaria De Cicco, Nico Ciliberti, Alessio Sica, Marianita Carfora, Giacinto Piracci and Rocco Zaccagnino were the actors who went on stage, hosted by Carmen Petillo. Gaetano Manfredi, mayor of Naples, and Felice Casucci, councilor for Tourism of the Campania Region, were present in the room.
The Napoli Prize proposal also includes meetings with the winners and an exhibition. Tomorrow, Tuesday 21 January, at 10:30 at the Scuola Superiore Meridionale (Aula Magna, via Mezzocannone 4) there is a meeting with Sergio Luzzatto entitled “Writing history: on the form of historical knowledge”; Alfredo Guardiano and Andrea Mazzucchi will introduce, Chiara De Caprio and Andrea Graziosi will speak.
Also tomorrow, at 12, the exhibition of a selection of tables from the comic “Shubbek Lubbek. Every Your Wish” will be inaugurated in the Aula delle Mura Greche of the L'Orientale University in Palazzo Corigliano in Piazza San Domenico in the presence of the author Deena Mohamed, the vice president of the Fondazione Premio Napoli Alfredo Contieri, the curator Alino and the professors of the Departments.
Following, at 12:30, at Palazzo Giusso (Aula Matteo Ripa, Largo San Giovanni Maggiore) there is the meeting “Ogni tuo desiderio: viaggio nel fumetto Arabo e nella traduzione” with Deena Mohamed, Francesca Bellino, Monica Ruocco, Chiara Ghidini and Luce Lacquaniti. Again tomorrow, but at 14:30 at the Tamu bookshop (via Santa Chiara), there is the book signing with Deena Mohamed and at 18:30 the presentation of “Shubbek Lubbek. Ogni tuo desiderio” with Mohamed, Luce Lacquaniti and Alino.
“We have enriched the format of the awards ceremony and the offerings during the days in which the final part of this special year is celebrated,” explains de Giovanni. “The intent is always to attract new readers to the activities of the award, and also to celebrate together with the community of the foundation: among other good news is the permanence of the Naples Award in its historic headquarters, at Palazzo Reale.
For the rest, we continue with the projects, starting with those with schools, 'Campania legge lab' and 'Writers for the Constitution' which have come to life”. “Today is a very important day not only for the Naples Prize, but also for America, because it is the first day of the inauguration of the new presidency. – explains Sergio Luzzatto -.
From the outside, one has the perception that the figure of the new president has arrived as a surprise, but the truth is different, because his policy has deep roots in society and in the entire American economic system. I am tied to this city and I am happy to offer my small contribution to this event”.
“In my book, wishes are bought and sold. And they have a price. There are third-class ones, which are the most dangerous. Then there are first-class ones, which are very expensive,” says Deena Mohamed. “If I had a first-class wish in the comics world, I would save it for emergencies.
But if today, in today's world, I had the opportunity to make a wish, I would ask for an end to the Palestinian occupation, an end to the war in Sudan and many bloody wars."
Article published on 20 January 2025 - 21:38
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