Premio Grinzane Cavour

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The Premio Grinzane Cavour was one of the most prestigious Italian literary prizes . It was awarded from 1982 to 2008 by the initiator Giuliano Soria. The main sponsors of the financing of the prizes with a total budget of around five million euros were the Piedmont region and a Turin bank foundation.

Corruption affair

In March 2009, the main initiator of the award, Giuliano Soria, was arrested because of the risk of blackout. The literature professor was accused of misappropriating public funds and mistreating a domestic worker. Soria has partially admitted the use of literary prize money for his private residence in Turin. The award ceremony in 2009 was canceled and the award has not been awarded since then.

List of award winners

International award for the best foreign novel

Prize for Italian Literature

(* Main award winner)

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  1. ↑ Cases of corruption endanger two Italian literary prizes. Retrieved March 18, 2009 .
  2. ↑ Dirk Schümer: This price was too hot. FAZ.NET, March 19, 2009, accessed on March 23, 2009 .
  3. ↑ Cases of corruption endanger two Italian literary prizes. Retrieved March 18, 2009 .