Authors in Merano in Italian language - Meeting with Alberto Pellai

Born in Naples in 1958, where he lives and works, he is the author of four crime and noir series: one featuring Inspector Ricciardi (Einaudi), the Bastardi di Pizzofalcone (Einaudi), one dedicated to Sara Morozzi (Rizzoli) and one featuring Mina Settembre (Einaudi). In 2012, he won the Scerbanenco Prize for *Il metodo del Coccodrillo*. In 2021, he received an honorary degree in Modern Philology from the University of Naples and a special Nastro d’Argento award for writing. He has also written for the theatre, adapting works by Kesey and Mamet and penning the original plays *Ingresso indipendente*, *Mettici la mano* and *Il silenzio grande*, the latter of which was adapted into a film directed by Alessandro Gassmann and awarded at Bif&st 2022.



Recent bibliography:



Il tempo dell'orologiaio, Feltrinelli, 2026

Figli per i bastardi di Pizzofalcone,Torino,Einaudi, 2026

Sara, le origini,Milano,Rizzoli, 2026

Il pappagallo muto. Una storia di Sara,Milano,Rizzoli, 2025

L'antico amore, Milano, Mondadori, 2025

L'orologiaio di Brest, Feltrinelli, 2025



Modera: Gianluca Iocolano



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