Marcello Fois

Marcello Fois (born 20 January 1960) is an Italian writer. He was born in Nuoro in Sardinia and studied at the University of Bologna. His first novel ''Ferro Recente'' was published in 1989. A prolific author, he has also written scripts for radio, TV, film and theatre. He has won numerous prizes, including:

* 1992 – Premio Italo Calvino for ''Picta'' * 1997 – Premio Dessì for ''Nulla'' * 1998 – Premio Scerbanenco for ''Sempre caro'' * 2002 – Premio Fedeli for ''Dura madre'' * 2007 – Premio Lama e trama * 2007 – Premio Super Grinzane Cavour for ''Memoria del vuoto'' * 2007 – Premio Volponi for ''Memoria del vuoto'' * 2007 – Premio Alassio Centolibri - Un Autore per l'Europa for ''Memoria del vuoto''

Fois is considered to be a leading proponent of the "New Sardinian Literature" movement. Provided by Wikipedia