The Mondello Prize (Italian: Premio Mondello or Premio letterario internazionale Mondello Città di Palermo) is an Italian literary award established in 1975.
History
The award was founded by a group of
Palermo intellectuals and academics, and was first directed by the magistrate Francesco Lentini until his death in 2000.[1][2] Since it is organized by a cultural foundation,
Fondazione Sicilia [
it].[1]
Since 2012 the award has a partnership with the
Turin International Book Fair.[1] The same year it established an award for young writers, the Mondello Giovani Award.[1][3]
The Mondello Prize (Italian: Premio Mondello or Premio letterario internazionale Mondello Città di Palermo) is an Italian literary award established in 1975.
History
The award was founded by a group of
Palermo intellectuals and academics, and was first directed by the magistrate Francesco Lentini until his death in 2000.[1][2] Since it is organized by a cultural foundation,
Fondazione Sicilia [
it].[1]
Since 2012 the award has a partnership with the
Turin International Book Fair.[1] The same year it established an award for young writers, the Mondello Giovani Award.[1][3]