Antonio Scurati | |
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 Scurati in 2016 | |
| Born | 25 June 1969 Naples, Italy |
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| Language | Italian |
| Alma mater | University of Milan School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences University of Bergamo |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Notable works | M: Son of the Century (2018) |
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Antonio Scurati (born 25 June 1969) is an Italian writer and academic. A professor of comparative literature and creative writing at the IULM University of Milan, mass media scholar, and editorialist for the Corriere della Sera, Scurati has won the main Italian literary prizes. In 2019, he was awarded the prestigious Strega Prize for his novel M: Son of the Century (2018), which is part of a planned tetralogy dedicated to Benito Mussolini and Italian fascism. It was at the top of the charts for two consecutive years, was translated into over forty languages, and is set for a television series produced by Sky Original in 2024.