Alessandro Baricco (b. 1958, Turin) studied philosophy and the piano, and both these obsessions are projected into his work. He wrote a study about Rossini and, in 1991, he published the novel Lands of Glass (Castelli di rabbia), which won the Prix Médicis. In 1994 he published the theatrical monologue Novecento, which was used as the base for the film The Legend of 1900 (La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano, dir. Giuseppe Tornatore). His articles and studies appear in newspapers and magazines, and he often is invited to take part in arts programmes on television. Lecture 21 is his debut as a film director.
MFF Karlovy Vary
