52nd EDITION H.C. ANDERSEN AWARD
THE H.C. ANDERSEN AWARD-BAY OF TALES WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1967 AND, DURING THE PAST YEARS, IT HAS CONFIRMED HIMSELF AS A REFERENCE FOR CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH LITERATURE. FOR 21 YEARS, THE AWARD HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY THE ANDERSEN FESTIVAL, WHICH IS ANIMATED BY AMAZING SHOWS AND IMPORTANT CULTURAL PERSONALITIES.
FOR THE PAST 51 YEARS, THE AWARD HAS DISCOVERED YOUNG AUTHORS, ADOLESCENTS AND OLDER, THANKS TO A FORMAT WHICH IS RENOVATING ITS VALIDITY. IN THESE YEARS, YOUNG WRITERS AND AFFIRMED AUTHORS HAVE PARTICIPATED TO THE AWARD, INCREASING ITS VALUE. THE AWARD IS INSPIRED BY THE DANISH WRITER WHO, DURING HIS TRAVELS IN LIGURIA, DISCOVERED THE BAY OF SESTRI LEVANTE AND FELL IN LOVE WITH THE PLACE. DURING THE LAST 51 YEARS, VARIOUS AND IMPORTANT WRITERS HAVE PARTICIPATED TO THE AWARD: ARTURO BRACHETTI, PEPPINO DE FILIPPO, ITALO CALVINO, TONINO CONTE, EMANUELE LUZZATI, ALBERTO MORAVIA, MARIO SOLDATI, MARIA LUISA SPAZIANI, GUIDO STAGNARO AND SERGIO ZAVOLI.
THE JURY HAD TO SELECT AMONG A GROWING NUMBER OF WORKS DURING THE LAST EDITIONS, WHICH IS BEYOND 1000 IN THE LAST YEARS. THE PECULIARITY OF THE AWARD IS THE PRESENCE OF 5 CATEGORIES: ADULTS - FOR PEOPLE OLDER THAN 17 - YOUTH - FROM 11 TO 16 - CHILDHOOD - FROM 6 TO 10 - PRESCHOOL - FROM 3 TO 5 YEARS OLD - AND A SECTION DEDICATED TO GRAPHIC NOVEL. THE EVENT HAS AN INTERNATIONAL NATURE AND THAT’S WHY FOREIGN AUTHORS CAN PARTICIPATE TO THE CONTEST TOO.
STARTING FROM THIS EDITION, THE 1ST PRIZE WILL BE DEDICATED TO THE CREATOR OF THE AWARD, THE PROFESSOR DAVID BIXIO. THE PRESIDENT OF THE JURY WILL BE THE WRITER AND JOURNALIST LIDIA RAVERA.
GUEST OF HONOUR OF ANDERSEN 2019: THE COMPOSER AND PIANIST GIOVANNI ALLEVI, WHO WILL PARTICIPATE TO THE OPENING PARADE AND TO THE AWARD CEREMONY.
