Roberto Alajmo

Roberto Alajmo is an award-winning novelist, playwright, and journalist. He has written over thirty books, including Cuore di Madre (finalist for the Strega and Campiello prizes), E’ stato il figlio (finalist for the Viareggio prize), L’estate del ’78 (winner of the Grinzane, Alassio, and Moncalieri prizes) and most recently, Il Piano inclinato. His work has been translated into many languages. He currently lives and works in Palermo, where he was born in 1959.