Pordenone, Italy The 26th edition of Pordenonelegge transforms the city into a literary epicenter, hosting over 300 international authors and more than 100 sessions. This year’s theme: Celebrating Books and Freedom.

Crédit Agricole Literary Prize was awarded to Spanish novelist Ildefonso Falcones for his latest work “In guerra e in amore”, a sweeping tale of love and war. His session at Teatro Verdi, moderated by Alberto Garlini, drew a full house.

🌍 Global Voices: Resistance Through Literature

This year’s lineup boldly tackled identity, exile, and geopolitical tension:

• Alae Al Said spotlighted Palestinian youth in “Il ragazzo con la kefiah arancione”.
• Roy Chen (Israel), Boris Akunin (Russian exile), and Mokhtar Amoudi (France) explored love, resistance, and belonging through their respective lenses.

📖 Literary Highlights: Soul, Politics, and Satire

• Giacomo Poretti offered a humorous take on existentialism in “La fregatura di avere un’anima”.
• Enrico Brizzi paid tribute to Pier Vittorio Tondelli with his novel “Supertondelli”.
• Mario Calabresi honored everyday resilience in “Alzarsi all’alba”.

✒ Poetry Takes Center Stage: Collana Gialla Launch & Premio Umberto Saba

• Macedonian poet Lidija Dimkovska unveiled “Condizione di confine”.
• Finalists for Premio Strega Poesia included Alfonso Guida and Jonida Prifti, each presenting powerful new work.
• The literary review Carnediromanzo invited audiences into a collective novel-writing experience, led by Massimo Cirri and Natalino Balasso.

📌 Editorial Note:

Pordenonelegge is no longer just a festival it’s a global literary movement. Where books meet politics, poetry meets resistance, and stories become history. TWW NEWS is here to document it not just as news, but as legacy.