Here are the 12 finalists for the 2023 Strega Prize (and the leafy reviews)

The 12 finalists of the 77th edition of the Witch Award 2023. There final five will be announced on June 7 in Beneventoat the Roman Theater, in the presence of the twelve candidates and the public, while the election of the winner of the most prestigious literary award in Italy we will have to wait, as per tradition, for the first Thursday of July. The award ceremony will indeed take place on July 6th at the National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia in Rome.

Here are the titles of the 12 finalists with leafy reviews.

• Silvia Ballestra, The Sybil. Life of Joyce Lussu (Laterza), presented by Giuseppe Antonelli
• Maria Grazia Calandrone, Where you didn’t take me (Einaudi), presented by Franco Buffoni

• Andrew Canobbio, The night crossing (The ship of Theseus), presented by Elisabetta Rasy
• Ada D’Adamo, Like air (Elliot), presented by Elena Stancanelli

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• Gian Marco Griffi, Railways of Mexico (Laurana Editore), presented by Alessandro Barbero
• Vincent Latronico, The perfections (Bompiani), presented by Simonetta Sciandivasci

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• Roman Petri, Steal the night (Mondadori), presented by Teresa Ciabatti
• Igiaba Scego, Cassandra in Mogadishu (Bompiani), presented by Jhumpa Lahiri
• Rosella Postorino, I was just loving you (Feltrinelli), presented by Nicola Lagioia
• Andrew Tarabbia, The White Continent (Bollati Boringhieri), presented by Daria Bignardi

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• Maddalena Vaglio Tanet, Back from the woods (Marsilio), presented by Lia Levi
• Carmen Verde, A little unhappiness (Neri Pozza), presented by Leonardo Colombati

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The five candidates for the European Strega Prize were also announced:

• V13 Of Emmanuel Carrerepublished by Adelphi

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• Rhombus Of Esther Kinskypublished by Iperborea
• The ear of Kiev Of Andrei Kurkhovedited by Marsilio
• Witch Of Johanne Lykke Holmedited by NN
• Stone and shadow Of Burhan Sonmezpublished by Nottetempo