Roberto Mistretta
Roberto Mistretta (* 1963 in Mussomeli ) is an Italian writer , children's book - screenplay - and crime writer .
Life
Mistretta was born in Sicily in the municipality of Mussomeli ( province of Caltanissetta ). After his degree in journalism , he first wrote for the newspaper La Sicilia in Catania . With the children's book Il mistero delle ombre rubate , he won the Premio Giovanni Arpino Prize in 2003 . The series of children's books in the edition Le parole d'oro by Terzo Millenio also includes the works Ladro funesto and Lilly il lenzuolino volante . The same publisher published the Punto e Virgola edition , to which Mistretta contributed the books Fiammella di luce and La cascata dell'acqua ribelle .
Among his best-known works in Germany are the stories about Maresciallo Bonanno from the Sicilian but fictional town of Villabosco , who is alone with his growing daughter after his divorce. So far, four episodes of the series have appeared.
Works
Maresciallo Bonanno
- 2001: Non crescere troppo , German: The fisherman's wrong game: Maresciallo Bonanno is looking for rules (2006), translated by Katharina Schmidt, Bastei Lübbe Verlag , ISBN 978-3-404-92249-9
- 2002: l canto dell'upupa , German: The seducer's dark message: Maresciallo Bonanno struggles for version (2007), translated by Katharina Schmidt, Bastei Lübbe Verlag, ISBN 978-3-404-92292-5
- 2003: Il Diadema di Pietra , German: The cold look of vengeance: Maresciallo Bonanno longs for justice (2008), translated by Katharina Schmidt, Bastei Lübbe Verlag, ISBN 978-3-404-16353-3
- 2003: l Baiardo della Veronica , German: Fatal vow: Maresciallo Bonanno encounters silence (2009), translated by Katharina Schmidt, Bastei Lübbe Verlag, ISBN 978-3-404-16329-8
Children's books
- 2002: Ladro funesto , Terzo Millennio Editore, ISBN 978-88-8436044-1
- 2002: Lilly il lenzuolino volante , Terzo Millennio Editore, ISBN 978-88-8436043-4
- 2002: Il mistero delle ombre rubate , Terzo Millennio Editore, ISBN 978-88-8436042-7
- 2003: Fiammella di luce , Terzo Millennio Editore, ISBN 978-88-8436068-7
- 2003: La cascata dell'acqua ribelle , Terzo Millennio Editore, ISBN 978-88-8436070-0
Other works
- 2005: Sordide note infernali , Todaro, ISBN 978-88-8698160-6
- 2005: La spirale di Archimede , Edizioni Angolo Manzoni
- 2009: Uncle Binnu , radio play by WDR about the arrest of Bernardo Provenzano
- 2011: Giudici di frontiera. Interviste in terra di mafia , Sciascia, ISBN 978-88-8241368-2
- 2013: Il miracolo di don Puglisi , Edizioni Anordest, ISBN 978-88-9674-270-9
Web links
- Official website of the author (Italian)
- Roberto Mistretta at Krimi-Couch biography, bibliography and reviews
- Author portrait of the publishing house Luebbe
Individual evidence
- ↑ Official website of the Comune Bra on the winners of the Premio Giovanni Arpino, accessed on February 17, 2012 (Italian) (PDF; 173 kB)
- ↑ Uncle Binnu HÖRDAT, the audio play database (content and cast)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mistretta, Roberto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian writer, children's book screenplay and crime writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mussomeli |