During the closing ceremony on 1st December 2012 in the town of Penne (Italy), Aleksandr Skorobogatov was declared the overall winner of the XXXIVth International Literary Prize “Città di Penne – Mosca” 2012 (Italy) for his novel “Vera” (Edizioni E /O, 2011). Aleksandr Skorobogatov received 333 of the 560 votes of the public jury that chose the winner in the final phase of the prize. He defeated the other two finalists: Emanuele Trevi (Italy, 106 votes) and Dulce Maria Cardoso (Portugal, 60 votes).
The three finalists — in the category of best book by an Italian author, best book by an author from the EU and best book by a Russian author — were selected by a professional jury, headed by Professor Vincenzo Cappelletti, former director of the Institute of the Italian Encyclopaedia and active in the cultural and public scene of Italy.
In the 40-year history of this international prize, the “Città di Penne – Mosca” has only been won by two other Russian writers.
During the closing ceremony Aleksandr Skorobogatov received a medal from the Italian President Giorgio Napolitano.
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