Enzo Fileno Carabba
Enzo Fileno Carabba is an Italian writer with published works in Italy and abroad. He writes short stories, scripts for radio, librettos and children's books. Biography. In 1990 his book "Jakob Pesciolini" (published by Einaudi, 1992) (the first volume of a trilogy which includes "La regola del silenzio" (1994) and "La Foresta finale" (1997)), won the "Premio Calvino". In 2003 his novel where the fantastic element is mixed with a strong autobiographical element, "Mauvais signes" (published by Gallimard, Série Noire) was first distributed in France. It was published in Italy with the title "Pessimi segnali" (published  by Marsilio, 2004). In the novel "Le colline oscure" (published by Barbera, 2008) Angelo, the protagonist of "Pessimi segnali", returns. In 2010 his children's book "Fuga da Magopoli" (Salani, Gl'Istrici), was the winner of the "Premio Critici in Erba 2011". The jury for this award consisted of hundreds of children. In 2011 "Con un poco di zucchero" (published by Mondadori, Sis) was published. The first chapter of another novel set in Florence, and never published in Italy ("La donna dell'ippopotamo") came out in 2012 in the Dutch anthology "De stedenverzamelaar". In 2012 the historical novel "Attila" was published by  Feltrinelli. As a journalist he has a column in the Corriere Fiorentino called "Storie d'amore" in which he tells of the lives of real couples. Interests. He is a trekking and spear fishing enthusiast and is the author of various nature reportages.