Biographies of Milena Agus

Milena Agus (born 1959) is an Italian author from Sardinia. She is one of the leading novelists in the so-called Sardinian Literary Spring which began in the 1980s and which includes other international names such as Michela Murgia. Biography Milena Agus was born in Genova to Sardinian parents. She lives and works in Cagliari, where she teaches Italian and History at the Liceo Artistico e Musicale "Foiso Fois" in Cagliari, a creative school. She is a practitioner of the 'New Sardinian Litera...

Milena Agus is a bestselling Italian writer. Born in Genoa in 1959, she now lives in Cagliari, Sardinia, where she teaches Italian and history at a secondary school. The author of nine novels, Agus is the recipient of several literary awards, including the prestigious Zerilli-Marimò prize in New York. Her work has been translated into over twenty languages.

Milena Agus, née en 1959 à Gênes d'une famille sarde, est une romancière italienne. Biographie Milena Agus est professeur d'italien et d'histoire et enseigne à Cagliari dans un institut technique. Son premier roman, Mentre dorme il pescecane (Quand le requin dort) est paru aux éditions Nottetempo en 2005 a été rapidement réédité, mais c'est son roman Mal de pierres (Mal di pietre, 2006) qui l'a révélée. Une adaptation française au cinéma est réalisée en 2016 par Nicole Garcia sous le même tit...