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The Hummingbird
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Wikipedia article
'The Hummingbird' is a 2019 novel by Sandro Veronesi. The novel is presented in fragments with a nonlinear narrative structure and follows the tumultuous life of ophthalmologist Marco Carrera. The novel won the prestigious Strega Prize (2020).
Reception
In a starred review, 'Publishers Weekly' called the novel "cleverly structured like a jigsaw puzzle", writing, "A senseless tragedy, splashes of levity, and unexpected poignancy bring this to a moving conclusion. Veronesi's dark modern chronicle shimmers with intelligence and flashes of pathos."
'Kirkus Reviews' called it an "intriguing but ultimately disappointing experiment in fictional biography" and criticised Veronesi's depictions of women.
In 2020, the novel won the prestigious Strega Prize. Veronesi previously won the Strega in 2006 for his novel
Film adaptation
The novel has been adapted into a film of the same name by director Francesca Archibugi. The film stars Pierfrancesco Favino as Marco, Brnice Bejo as Luisa, Kasia Smutniak as Marina and Benedetta Porcaroli as Adele.
References
Category:2019 novels
Category:21st-century Italian novels
Category:Nonlinear narrative novels
Category:Novels set in Italy
Category:Strega Prize-winning works
Category:Novels by Sandro Veronesi
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