Premio Hemingway Explained

The Premio Hemingway (Hemingway Prize) is an international art award established by the municipality of Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy in 1984.^[1]

Lignano, situated on a small peninsula between Venice and Trieste is a place where Ernest Hemingway spent much time.

Each year a jury awards a series of awards for excellence in literature and related fields. The awards are announced at a glittering ceremony in June.

The Prize is promoted by the Municipality of Lignano Sabbiadoro with the support of the Departments of Culture and Productive Activities and Tourism of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region and the Pordenonelegge Foundation which was founded in 2013 by the Chamber of Commerce of Pordenone and local trade associations.^[2]

Award winners

2019

• Literature – Emmanuel Carrère
• Adventures of thought – Eva Cantarella
• Witness of our time – Federico Rampini
• Photography – Riccardo Zipoli
• Special Prize Citta di Lignano – Franca Leosini

2018

• • • • Literature – Annie Ernaux Adventure of thought – Antonio Damasio Witness of our time – Lilli Gruber Photography – Francesca Della Toffola

2017

• • • • Literature – Zadie Smith Adventure of thought – Slavoj Žižek Witness of our time – Massimo Recalcati Photography – Nino Migliori

2016

• • • • Literature – Luis Sepúlveda Adventure of thought – Massimo Cacciari Life and work – Aharon Appelfeld Photography – George Tatge

2015

• • • • Literature – Corrado Augias Adventure of thought – Richard Sennet Photo book: Luca Campigotto Reportage – William Dalrymple

2014

2013

• Literature – Giuseppe Furno
  • • • Journalism – Shoma Chaudhury Photo reportage – Yuri Kozyrev Free spirit – Enrico Calamai Special prize – Enea Fabris-Stralignano

Notes and References

1. Web site: Premio Hemingway. 24 August 2019.
2. Web site: Pordenonelegge Foundation. 5 September 2019.