Torino Book Fair 2019: Spanish Language and Leopardi Bicentennial
The 32nd Salone Internazionale del Libro di Torino, directed by Nicola Lagioia, takes place at Lingotto from May 9-13, 2019. The theme is "Il gioco del mondo," referencing Julio Cortázar, with a manifesto by MP5. For the first time, instead of a guest country, the fair features Spanish as the guest language, with Plaza de los Lectores renamed and hosting authors like Luis Sepúlveda, Enrique Vila-Matas, Claudia Piñeiro, Guadalupe Nettel, Leonardo Padura, Nona Fernández, and Karina Sainz Borgo. The Marche region is the guest region, celebrating the bicentennial of Giacomo Leopardi's "L'Infinito" with a dedicated space and events featuring Massimo Cacciari, Giulio Gorello, and Piero Dorfles. International guests include Colum McCann, Wole Soyinka, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Hanne Ørstavik, Sophie Kinsella, Matt Salinger, Camilla Lackberg, and German authors via Frankfurter Buchmesse. New this year is the Sala Oro for major events. Highlights include Ferdinando Savater on European identity, a tribute to Giulio Regeni, Samantha Cristoforetti, Luciana Littizzetto, Saverio Costanzo, Alberto Angela, Jovanotti, Neri Marcorè reading García Márquez, and Zerocalcare interviewing Joann Sfar. The fair closes May 13 with Alessandro Perissinotto, Nadia Terranova, Ezio Mauro, and Daniele Grassucci.
Key facts
- 32nd edition of Salone Internazionale del Libro di Torino
- Directed by Nicola Lagioia
- Held at Lingotto from May 9-13, 2019
- Theme: 'Il gioco del mondo' referencing Julio Cortázar
- Guest language: Spanish, with Plaza de los Lectores
- Guest region: Marche, celebrating Leopardi's L'Infinito bicentennial
- New Sala Oro for major events
- Over 40 concurrent event spaces
Entities
Artists
- Nicola Lagioia
- MP5
- Julio Cortazar
- Luis Sepulveda
- Enrique Vila-Matas
- Claudia Piñeiro
- Guadalupe Nettel
- Leonardo Padura
- Nona Fernández
- Karina Sainz Borgo
- Neri Marcorè
- Gabriel Garcìa Marquez
- Giacomo Leopardi
- Massimo Cacciari
- Giulio Gorello
- Piero Dorfles
- Vittorio Sgarbi
- Loredana Lipperini
- Giorgio Zanchini
- Alberto Maggi
- Colum McCann
- Wole Soyinka
- Viet Thanh Nguyen
- Hanne Ørstavik
- Sophie Kinsella
- Matt Salinger
- J.D. Salinger
- Camilla Lackberg
- Daniel Kehlmann
- Sasha Marianna Salzmann
- Stefan Bollmann
- Annette Hess
- Mechthild Gläser
- Ferdinando Savater
- Giulio Regeni
- Samantha Cristoforetti
- Luciana Littizzetto
- Saverio Costanzo
- Elena Ferrante
- Carolina Capria
- Alberto Angela
- Jovanotti
- Giordano Meacci
- Zerocalcare
- Joann Sfar
- Alessandro Perissinotto
- Nadia Terranova
- Ezio Mauro
- Daniele Grassucci
- Julio Cortázar
- Héctor Germán Oesterheld
- Francisco Solano López
- Thomas Gilbert
- Jason Lutes
- Igort
- Sio
- Nic Bernardi
- Carlo Ginzburg
- Wu Ming
- Carla Nespolo
- Christian Raimo
- Simona Di Rosa
Institutions
- Salone Internazionale del Libro di Torino
- Lingotto
- Regione Marche
- Einaudi
- Frankfurter Buchmesse
- Goethe Institut Torino
- Harper Collins
- Associazione Italiana Editori
- Mondadori
- Bao Publishing
- Artribune
- Salone del Libro
- MUFANT – Museo del Fantastico e della Fantascienza
- 001 Edizioni
- Diabolo Edizioni
- Coconino Press
- Oblomov Edizioni
- Feltrinelli Comics
- Casa Pound
- ANPI
Locations
- Torino
- Italy
- Lingotto
- Marche
- Recanati
- Spain
- Argentina
- Mexico
- Cuba
- Chile
- Venezuela
- Ireland
- Norway
- Germany
- France
- Turin
- Japan
- Naples
- Rebibbia