Marco Balzano (born 1978) is an Italian writer.^[1] He was born inMilan, where he now works as a teacher of literature in a high school.

Balzano has written several acclaimed novels:

• Il figlio del figlio, which won thePremio Corrado Alvaro fordebut novel
• Pronti a tutte le partenze, winner of thePremio Flaiano
• L'ultimo arrivato, winner of thePremio Campiello

His latest novelResto qui (I stay here) has garnered widespread critical praise and was nominated for or won numerous prizes.^[2]

• Winner of thePremio letterario Elba
• Winner of thePremio Mario Rigoni Stern
• Winner of thePremio Bagutta
• Winner of thePremio Asti d'Appello
• Winner of thePrix Mediterranee
• Nominated for thePremio Strega
• Shortlisted for thePrix Femina
• Shortlisted for thePrix du roman FNAC

His work has been translated into German, French, Icelandic and English.

• Writers from Milan
• 1978 births
• Living people

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