Stefania Auci

Stefania Auci (born 21 November 1974) is an Italian author.

Stefania Auci
Born21 November 1974 (1974-11-21) (age 48)
Trapani, Italy
OccupationWriter

Life and career

Born in Trapani, Auci studied at the liceo classico and graduated in law at the University of Palermo.[1] After working at the Florence courthouse as a court clerk, she moved back to Palermo, where she works as a special-needs teacher.[1][2] After several short stories, she made her novel debut in 2015 with Florence.[3]

Auci had her breakout in 2019 with The Florios of Sicily (Italian: I leoni di Sicilia), an historical novel about the Florio family, which after having been rejected by two publishers was a surprise best seller, selling over one million copies and being released in 35 countries.[1] In 2021, she released a sequel, The Triumph of the Lions (Italian: L'inverno dei leoni), which won the Premio Bancarella.[4]

A streaming series adaption of the novel, titled The Lions of Sicily, was announced in 2022; produced by Disney+ and directed by Paolo Genovese, it stars Michele Riondino, Miriam Leone, Donatella Finocchiaro and Vinicio Marchioni.[5][6]

References
  1. Cavallaro, Felice (4 November 2023). "Stefania Auci: «I Florio? Bocciati da due grandi editori. Un altro libro rifiutato perché parlava di gay. In Sicilia si sperimenta il gioco del potere»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  2. Adorno, Sara (18 November 2021). "Stefania Auci, da studentessa umiliata dai prof a scrittrice e docente di sostegno". Tecnica della Scuola (in Italian). Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  3. ""L'inverno dei Leoni": parla l'autrice della saga siciliana bestseller. Ma la vera leonessa è lei, Stefania Auci". Gazzetta del Sud (in Italian). 26 May 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  4. "Stefania Auci vince la 70/a edizione del Premio Bancarella - Notizie - Ansa.it". ANSA (in Italian). 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  5. Ramachandran, Naman (6 July 2022). "Disney+ Commences Italian Series 'The Lions of Sicily' Based on Stefania Auci's Bestseller 'The Florios of Sicily'". Variety. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  6. Goldbart, Max (6 July 2022). "Disney+ Italy Greenlights 'The Lions Of Sicily' Adaptation From Paolo Genovese". Deadline. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
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