The Italian Library #11
Martedi 24 giugno, ore 18.30
Noir al femminile
Grazia Verasani in conversation with Paola De Carolis and Ornella Tarantola
“Noir is considered a genre for men. I have often been told: You write like a man. And I was dumbfounded. When “Quo vadis, baby?”came out in 2004, there were only a handful of largely unknown female noir writers. At the time I got so many messages from young female writers who wanted to tackle this genre and looked at me as some sort of pioneer, thanks to the success of Salvatores’ film and of the tv series, but also to this new female character, modern, different, unlike the clichè of male writers. ” GRAZIA VERASANI
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Grazia Verasani was born in a Bologna, where she lives. She has written novels, plays, scripts and music. She has published 21 books so far, in different literary genres, and she is considered the pioneer of female noir writers in Italy. Her novel Quo vadis baby? (Tascabile Feltrinelli) is a noir that has been adapted for cinema by Gabriele Salvatores and also for a tv series for SKY. Her books are translated in several countries including France, Germany, Russia, Portugal and the US. Many of her short stories are included in Italian and foreign collections. She contributes to magazines, including Linus, and daily newspapers. She has written several scripts. In 2022 she has written the podcast Babylon Dalhia produced by Chora media, available on Audible. Among other books, she has written Non ho molto tempo , the story of her friendship with the late musician Ezio Bosso, Hotel Madridda and, most recently, Iris di notte (2025) all published by Marsilio.
Paola De Carolis writes for the Corriere della Sera. She writes about most topics but with a special interest in literature and music.