Stefania Auci
Stefania Auci | |
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| File:Stefania Auci (2022) II.jpg Auci in 2022 | |
| Born | 21 November 1974 (age 51) Trapani, Italy |
| Occupation | Writer |
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Stefania Auci (born 21 November 1974) is an Italian author.
Life and career
[edit | edit source]Born in Trapani, Auci studied at the liceo classico and graduated in law at the University of Palermo.[1] After working at the Florence courthouse as a court clerk, she moved back to Palermo, where she works as a special-needs teacher.[1][2] After several short stories, she made her novel debut in 2015 with Florence.[3]
Auci had her breakout in 2019 with The Florios of Sicily (Italian: I leoni di Sicilia), an historical novel about the Florio family, which after having been rejected by two publishers was a surprise best seller, selling over one million copies and being released in 35 countries.[1] In 2021, she released a sequel, The Triumph of the Lions (Italian: L'inverno dei leoni), which won the Premio Bancarella.[4]
A streaming series adaption of the novel, titled The Lions of Sicily, was announced in 2022; produced by Disney+ and directed by Paolo Genovese, it stars Michele Riondino, Miriam Leone, Donatella Finocchiaro and Vinicio Marchioni.[5][6]
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External links
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