| Fabio Geda | |
|---|---|
 Fabio Geda, Central Park, New York, 2012 | |
| Born | 1 March 1972 (1972-03) (age 52) Turin, Italy |
| Occupation | Writer |
Fabio Geda (born 1 March 1972) is an Italian novelist.
Born in Turin, Geda graduated in Communication Sciences with a thesis in marketing. He worked as an educator, first as a voluntary, later into a cooperative. His debut novel Per il resto del viaggio ho sparato agli indiani has been selected for the Strega Prize.
Geda had his breakout in 2010 with the novel In the Sea There Are Crocodiles (Italian: Nel mare ci sono i coccodrilli); based on a true story of Enaiat Akbari, the novel became a bestseller, selling over 400,000 copies in Italy alone and being translated in over 30 languages.
References
- Angela Marina Strano (13 October 2015). "Fabio Geda, un successo tradotto in 32 Paesi". Sicilia & Donna. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ Luca Iaccarino (26 May 2007). "L' altra Torino va allo strega". La Repubblica. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- Giovanni Cocco (5 January 2016). "Solo lacrimucce e retorica Gli editori non osano più". Il Giornale. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- Marco Verdura (9 March 2016). "I libri più venduti delle case editrici italiane: Baldini&Castoldi". Il Post. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
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