Italian Prize for Lucie Faulerová’s novel in translation
27. 6. 2025

Lucie Faulerová is the winner of the 2025 Italian prize Premio Salerno Libro d’Europa, which took place on 19 June in the atrium of Salerno Cathedral as part of the 13th edition of the festival Salerno Letteratura. This prize is open to European authors under the age of 40 whose works have been translated into Italian. Each year, a wide readership jury is involved in the decision, selecting authors and books. The finalists come to town for the closing ceremony, during which the winner is announced. This is one of the key events of the entire festival. Lucie’s book, with the original title Smrtholka (Io sono l’abisso in Italian, translated by Laura Angeloni), has won over an audience of readers.