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Alessandro Baricco
Birth at
25 January 1958
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The famous writer and playwright, journalist and essayist, music and literary critic Alessandro Baricco was born on January 25, 1958 in Turin (Italy). After graduating from the Faculty of Philosophy, Alessandro successfully graduated from the piano conservatory. Music was not my main road, but I love to play. I shut myself out and sing my favorite works alone.” His fascination with music resulted in the creation of several musicological works and a couple of essays: "The escape of genius." About
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The famous writer and playwright, journalist and essayist, music and literary critic Alessandro Baricco was born on January 25, 1958 in Turin (Italy). After graduating from the Faculty of Philosophy, Alessandro successfully graduated from the piano conservatory. Music was not my main road, but I love to play. I shut myself out and sing my favorite works alone.” His fascination with music resulted in the creation of several musicological works and a couple of essays: "The escape of genius." About the musical theater of Rossini" in 1988 and "Hegel's Soul and Wisconsin cows" in 1993.
As a music critic, Alessandro collaborated with the newspapers La Stampa and La Repubblica, simultaneously leading a talk show on one of the music channels. In 1991, the debut release of his first book, Castles of Wrath, which brought the writer the Medici Award for Best Foreign Novel. The result of his work in newspapers was the appearance of a collection in two volumes: in 1995 Barnum. Chronicles of the big show" and in 1998 "Barnum 2. Other chronicles from the big show.” In Turin, where he was engaged in teaching, Alessandro became one of the co-founders of the writing school “Holden”.
In the following years, Barikko became a well-known writer. His books “Emmaus”, “1900: The Legend of the Pianist”, “Silk”, “Without Blood”, “Such a Story” instantly become bestsellers, published throughout Europe. In 1998, for his novel “The Sea-Ocean”, Alessandro was awarded the Viareggio and Pallazo Al Bosco prizes.
In 2003, Barikko settled in Rome, where he continues to work fruitfully. He is appreciated as a bright writer of a new generation with his unique philosophy and aesthetics. According to critics, Barikko makes words from notes, texts from scores. He turns sonatas into monologues and symphonies into novels.” In 2007, a film based on his book Silk was released, and in 2008 Barikko released his own film as a director.
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Alessandro Baricco currently lives in Rome. He is the wife of journalist Barbara Frandino and raises his son Samuel.