| Guest of the ilb 2002
Davide Longo, born in 1971 in Carmagnola near Turin, worked as a waiter, courier, farmworker, pool attendent and decorator. For his first novel 'Un mattino a Irgalem' he received the 'Grinzane Cavour Prize' (2002) and the 'Premio Via Po' for the best debut in Italy. His second novel 'Il mangiatore di pietre' was published in 2004.
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