Antonio Scurati

Antonio Scurati
Scurati in 2024
Born (1969-06-25) 25 June 1969
Naples, Italy
Occupation
  • Novelist
  • essayist
  • journalist
  • academic
LanguageItalian
Alma materUniversity of Milan
School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences
University of Bergamo
Years active2002–present
Notable worksM: Son of the Century (2018)
Notable awards
Website
antonioscurati.com

Antonio Scurati (born 25 June 1969) is an Italian writer and academic. A professor of comparative literature and creative writing at the IULM University of Milan, mass media scholar, and editorialist for the Corriere della Sera, Scurati has won the main Italian literary prizes. In 2019, he was awarded the prestigious Strega Prize for his novel M: Son of the Century (2018), the first volume in a series of five books dedicated to Benito Mussolini and Italian fascism. It was at the top of the charts for two consecutive years, was translated into over forty languages, and has been adapted into a television series.