Jonathan Bazzi

Jonathan Bazzi was born in Milan. Raised in Rozzano, a suburb on the southern edge of the city, he graduated in Philosophy with a thesis on symbolic theology in Edith Stein and is passionate about women's literary traditions and gender issues. After studying Philosophy, he wrote several short stories that have been included in anthologies and magazines, including Decameron (HarperCollins), Manifesto (Fandango Libri), and "Nuovi Argomenti." He contributes to daily and weekly newspapers, including "Domani" and "Sette" (Corriere della Sera). His first novel is Febbre (Fandango Libri, 2019). It was a finalist for the 2020 Strega Prize and has received numerous awards: it was Fahrenheit-Radio3's Book of the Year, and won the Bagutta Opera Prima, the Sila Prize, the Kihlgren Prize, and the POP Prize.