On the branches, without touching the ground. With Dacia Maraini

Dacia Maraini is a writer, poet, playwright, and essayist, and one of the most influential voices in contemporary Italian literature. Her work spans fiction, poetry, theater, and nonfiction, addressing themes such as memory, human rights, and the status of women. Among her best-known books are La lunga vita di Marianna Ucrìa (Campiello Prize, 1990) and Buio (Strega Prize, 1999). Particularly significant in her career is Vita mia (2025), a work very dear to the author in which she recounts the dramatic experience she endured as a child in concentration camps in Japan. Her works have been translated into more than twenty-five languages. Her cultural and literary contributions have earned her prestigious international awards, including seven honorary degrees, four of which were conferred in Italy and three in the United States.