Gianrico Carofiglio
Gianrico Carofiglio (born 30 May 1961) is an Italian novelist and former anti-Mafia judge in the city of Bari. His debut novel, Involuntary Witness, published in 2002 and translated into English in 2005 by Patrick Creagh, was published by the Bitter Lemon Press and has been adapted as the basis for a popular television series in Italy. The subsequent novels were translated by Howard Curtis and Antony Shugaar.
Gianrico Carofiglio | |
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| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 19 April 2008 – 14 March 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 May 1961 Bari, Italy |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Bari |
| Occupation | Magistrate, novelist |
Carofiglio won the 2005 Premio Bancarella award for his novel "Il passato è una terra straniera". He is also Honorary President of The Edinburgh Gadda Prize which celebrates the work of Carlo Emilio Gadda.
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