Overview

• L’anniversario earned 194 votes to clinch the 79th Premio Strega on July 3 at Villa Giulia in Rome.
• Feltrinelli’s 128-page novel saw its first chapter published by major outlets on July 4, driving early reader interest.
• In an ANSA interview, Bajani underscored his intention to reject inherited patriarchal authority through a male narrator’s decisive break from family ties.
• Neuropsychiatrist Massimo Ammaniti contributed commentary on July 5, arguing that familial bonds persist internally despite physical separation.
• Bajani kicked off a national tour on July 5, conducting readings and discussions to further public engagement with L’Anniversario.