Overview

• Marasco’s Di spalle a questo mondo (Neri Pozza) secured 86 votes, narrowly ahead of Fabio Stassi’s Bebelplatz (Sellerio) with 83.
• Out of 300 jurors, 282 cast ballots, with Monica Pareschi at 58 votes, Alberto Prunetti at 36, and Marco Belpoliti at 19.
• The finale was held at Venice’s Gran Teatro La Fenice and aired live on Rai5 with first‑time host Giorgia Cardinaletti.
• The evening marked Raffaele Boscaini’s first edition as Fondazione Il Campiello president and opened with a tribute to Stefano Benni.
• Additional prizes honored Laura Pariani (career award), Antonio Galletta for Pietà (Opera Prima), and 17‑year‑old Giacomo Bonato for Verso Oriente (Premio Giovani).