Michele Mari wins the 2026 Strega Prize

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 9 - Michele Mari won the 2026 Strega Prize, Italy's most prestigious literary award, with his novel 'I Convitati di Pietra' (The Stone Guests) at a ceremony in which the votes were counted in Rome on Wednesday. The story of the rivalries and misfortunes of a group of high-school students who reunite for a dinner every year, Mari's 23rd book got 190 votes, ahead of Matteo Nucci's 'Platone - Una storia d'amore' (Plato - A Love Story) with 152. Third place at the 80th Strega p...

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