Niccol� Ammaniti is an Italian writer, winner of the Premio Strega on 2007 for The Crossroads. He became noted in 2001 with the publication of Io non-ho paura, a novel which was later made into a movie directed by Gabriele Salvatores. He released Fa un po' male on 1 June 2004 by Giulio Einaudi which had a Davide Fabbri illustrated cover. ISBN 9788806168155 In 2006, he published Come Dio comanda, a novel where nothing should be taken at face value. A crime novel, which is also a weariless dialogue between man and God. A profound view of Italy of the underclass and unemployed where poverty and dreams, nobility and cruelty, humor and sadness are interwoven to the spectacular notion of life itself. Translated by Brian Woods of Camden New Jersey. Five of Ammaniti's books have been released in the English language; the three translated by Jonathan Hunt are I'm Not Scared, Steal You Away and The Crossroads. Kylee Doust translated "Me and You" and "Let the Games Begin". 

September 25th, 1966 in Rome (Age 58)