Francesca Melandri is a screenwriter and novelist. Eva Sleeps is her English language debut. She lives in Rome, Italy.
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Dublin
February 23, 06:30pm
February 23, 06:30pm
Eva Sleeps - book launch. Francesca Melandri in conversation with Catherine Dunne.
London
May 10, 07:00pm
May 10, 07:00pm
10 May 2017, Bristish Library. Contemplating European authorship in a post-Brexit context.
An author in Rome describes what to expect based on her experiences of lockdown
Latest reviews
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Eva Sleeps is a provocative novel of journeys, of connections and contradictions across cultures, of love in its many forms, of struggles and conflicts, identity and how we are connected to place.— Word by Word, Jun 4 2017![]()
Francesca Melandri was born in Rome in 1964. She began her career as a screenwriter, and has worked on films and television series, as well as a number of prize winning documentaries. In 2010 she published her first novel, Eva Sleeps, set in the border regions of Northern Italy...— Bookwitty, Mar 21 2017![]()
Italy, 1963: Gerda comes from a poor family in the Alto Adige/South Tyrol region of Italy. At 16, she is sent off to work in a tourist hotel by her father; the life ahead of her bleak, she’d become one of the many female cooks nicknamed matratzen (mattresses). But she will...— Historical Novel Society, Nov 2 2016![]()
Francesca Melandri‘s debut novel Eva Dorme (English language title: Eva Sleeps), was snapped up by Italian publisher Mondadori within days of being read by it’s chief editor – a clever decision as the book has become a best-seller, winner of an Elle magazine book of the...— Three Monkeys Online, Oct 27 2016![]()
Given that Francesca Melandri’s novel Eva Sleeps has received such critical acclaim in Italy, it is no surprise that a narrative with such far-reaching themes and situations is set to become a film project in the near future. This is a book that realizes the full implications...— World Literature Today, Oct 26 2016![]()
Says the publisher: “Out of the struggles and conflicts in the border regions of Northern Italy and Austria comes a family story that embodies the history of nations. Eva, a forty-year-old public relations professional based in northern Italy, receives an unexpected message...— Words without Borders, Aug 16 2016![]()
Francesca Melandri was born in Rome in 1964. She began her career as a screenwriter, and has worked on films and television series, as well as a number of prize winning documentaries. In 2010 she published her first novel, Eva sleeps, set in the border regions of Northern Italy...— Book Witty, Jun 23 2016![]()
With all of the hype surrounding Elena Ferrante, once neglected contemporary Italian female writers are now more than ever in the literary spotlight. These include Dacia Maraini (The Train to Budapest) and Simona Sparacco (About Time) but in particular Francesca Melandri, a screenwriter...— Culture Whisper, Mar 22 2016![]()
Francesca Melandri’s Eva Sleeps (to be published by Europa Editions in May) was introduced by Katherine Gregor, who used to be a theatrical agent before becoming a translator. Eva’s story is the story of a woman searching for the truth about her origins. The backdrop to this...— EuroLitNetwork, Feb 25 2016
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