Lit in Translation

Donatella Di Pietrantonio

Born 1962 · Italy

In English
2 of 2

Books on prize lists

  • In English

    Strega 2024 · Winner

    The Brittle Age

    L’età fragile

    Donatella Di Pietrantonio · 61 when first published

    Novel · 192 pages · Family, Crime

    AI-generated summary:Thirty years ago, on a night when three girls vanished from a campsite in the Abruzzo mountains, Lucia was saved by chance. Now her grown daughter comes home from Milan and withdraws into silence.

  • In English

    Strega 2021 · Shortlist

    A Sister's Story

    Borgo Sud

    Donatella Di Pietrantonio · 58 when first published

    Novel · 176 pages · Family

    AI-generated summary:On a long night journey to reach Adriana, her rebellious, reckless sister, a woman looks back on their bond and on the reluctant mother who wounded them both.