Stefania Auci | |
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Born | 21 November 1974 Trapani, Italy | (age 49)
Occupation | Writer |
Stefania Auci (born 21 November 1974) is an Italian author.
Life and career
[edit]Born in Trapani, Auci studied at the liceo classico and graduated in law at the University of Palermo.[1] After working at the Florence courthouse as a court clerk, she moved back to Palermo, where she works as a special-needs teacher.[1][2] After several short stories, she made her novel debut in 2015 with Florence.[3]
Auci had her breakout in 2019 with The Florios of Sicily (Italian: I leoni di Sicilia), an historical novel about the Florio family, which after having been rejected by two publishers was a surprise best seller, selling over one million copies and being released in 35 countries.[1] In 2021, she released a sequel, The Triumph of the Lions (Italian: L'inverno dei leoni), which won the Premio Bancarella.[4]
A streaming series adaption of the novel, titled The Lions of Sicily, was announced in 2022; produced by Disney+ and directed by Paolo Genovese, it stars Michele Riondino, Miriam Leone, Donatella Finocchiaro and Vinicio Marchioni.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Cavallaro, Felice (4 November 2023). "Stefania Auci: "I Florio? Bocciati da due grandi editori. Un altro libro rifiutato perché parlava di gay. In Sicilia si sperimenta il gioco del potere"". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ Adorno, Sara (18 November 2021). "Stefania Auci, da studentessa umiliata dai prof a scrittrice e docente di sostegno". Tecnica della Scuola (in Italian). Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ ""L'inverno dei Leoni": parla l'autrice della saga siciliana bestseller. Ma la vera leonessa è lei, Stefania Auci". Gazzetta del Sud (in Italian). 26 May 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Stefania Auci vince la 70/a edizione del Premio Bancarella - Notizie - Ansa.it". ANSA (in Italian). 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (6 July 2022). "Disney+ Commences Italian Series 'The Lions of Sicily' Based on Stefania Auci's Bestseller 'The Florios of Sicily'". Variety. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (6 July 2022). "Disney+ Italy Greenlights 'The Lions Of Sicily' Adaptation From Paolo Genovese". Deadline. Retrieved 18 July 2023.