by Margaret Mazzantini · Mondadori · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788804599425
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«Venuto al mondo» is the novel by Margaret Mazzantini, published by Mondadori in paperback (531 pages, in Italian).
Gemma travels to Sarajevo with her teenage son, Pietro, to reconnect with a past marked by the Bosnian war. There she relives her relationship with Diego, a photographer, and a motherhood sought between loss and hope. The novel interweaves the siege of Sarajevo with the intimate story of a woman trying to understand her son's origins.
The novel was originally published in 2008 and won the Campiello Prize and the Alassio Centolibri Prize in 2009. This edition belongs to the Oscar Grand Bestsellers collection.
For readers of contemporary fiction who enjoy stories of love, war, and historical memory.
Margaret Mazzantini is an Italian-Irish writer and actress. She became a film, television and stage actor, but is best known as a writer. Mazzantini began her acting career in 1980, starring in the cult horror classic Antropophagus. She has also appeared on television and in the theatre. As a successful writer, her novels include Non ti muovere, which was adapted into the namesake film and is directed by her husband Sergio Castellitto and stars Penélope Cruz. Her career as a writer and actress has earned her several awards and nominations, including Campiello Awards, a Golden Ticket Award, and a Goya Award.
