Valeria Parrella (born 1974) is an Italian author, playwright and activist. In 2005, her collection of short stories Per grazia ricevuta (For grace received, English translation by Antony Shugaar, 2009) was shortlisted for the Premio Strega, Italy's most prestigious literature award, and it won the Premio Renato Fucini for the best short stories collection. In 2020, she was shortlisted for the Premio Lattes Grinzane. Bibliography and publications. She was born in Torre del Greco in the Province of Naples, in 1974.
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