Who rice (bitter) and was shocked seeing the movie whole life ahead of Paolo Virzi has the opportunity to know the author of that story, Michela Murgia. In fact the Sardinian writer will host the fourth edition of books, the literary festival Vicenza (www.libriamo-vicenza.com). Appointment Saturday, August 29 to 21 in the Cloister of St. Corona in Vicenza, free admission.
Michela Murgia, writer and blogger, was born in Cabras (Oristano) in 1972. After his theological studies was webmaster, manager, operator in a call center.
From this experience was born the book The world must know. Tragicomic novel of a telephonist precarious (2006, ISBN), the diary of a month in direct experience of telemarketing hell. The author has sold vacuum cleaners on the telephone to thousands of housewives on behalf of a large American multinational. Meanwhile, he noted, suffered and learned firsthand the techniques conditioning and motivational meetings, the awards and public humiliation, hours, wages and corporate punishment ... The book tells the precariousness, miraculously managed to make people laugh. In 2008 he published
Einaudi Travel in Sardinia. Eleven locations on the island can not be seen, a tribute to his land, of which the Murgia says, "how many addresses have changed over the years, I never stopped in to live and dream in every sense of the word independent."
His latest book is the novel Accabadora (2009, Einaudi). Accabadora is the old woman who adopts the child Mary, the seamstress of the country, but also "the ultimate mother," one who, when necessary, enter into homes to bring a merciful death. Moderators
meeting writers Zanolli Sebastiano and Alessandro Zaltron. Zanolli, manager, has published four books by Franco Angeli: The big difference - a useful map to reach your goals (2003), a smart solution to everyday difficulties - Create networks of relationships to deal with the chaos of each day (2005), Fear aside - Thoughts and ideas on work, life and fear in an uncertain world (2006), I, limited liability company - Tools to make the big difference (2008). Zaltron published Handbook for (n) happy lovers (2003), semi-serious guide on "how to survive the couple" and gladly receive the novel (2007) Small and memories from the Great War (2008).
Remember the initiative "Incipit" in the opening meeting, the actress Stefania Carlesso read the home page of the last book of the author presented.
LIBRIAMO2009 is an event promoted by the city of Vicenza (Department of Culture) organized by the Cultural Zoing! and sponsored by the Veneto Region and the Province of Vicenza.
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