| The Hummingbird | |
| Author: | Sandro Veronesi |
| Title Orig: | Il colibrì |
| Orig Lang Code: | it |
| Translator: | Elena Pala |
| Country: | Italy |
| Language: | Italian |
| Publisher: | La nave di Teseo |
| Pub Date: | 24 October 2019 |
| English Pub Date: | 2021 |
| Media Type: | |
| Pages: | 366 |
| Awards: | Strega Prize (2020) |
| Isbn: | 9788834600474 |
| Oclc: | 1128033851 |
| Dewey: | 853/.914 |
| Congress: | PQ4882.E7675 C65 2019 |
The Hummingbird (Italian: '''Il colibrì''') 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).
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."[1]
Kirkus Reviews called it an "intriguing but ultimately disappointing experiment in fictional biography" and criticised Veronesi's depictions of women.[2]
In 2020, the novel won the prestigious Strega Prize.[3] Veronesi previously won the Strega in 2006 for his novel [4]
See also: The Hummingbird (2022 film). The novel has been adapted into a film of the same name by director Francesca Archibugi. The film stars Pierfrancesco Favino as Marco, Bérénice Bejo as Luisa, Kasia Smutniak as Marina and Benedetta Porcaroli as Adele.[5]