Marcello Di Cintio
| Marcello Di Cintio | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Calgary, Alberta |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Canadian |
Marcello Di Cintio is a Canadian writer. He won the 2012 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing, worth C$25,000, for his book Walls: Travels Along the Barricades.[1] The award was handed out on March 6, 2013 at the Writers' Trust of Canada's annual Politics and the Pen in Ottawa. Walls was also nominated for the 2013 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction and the 2013 British Columbia National Award for Non-Fiction.
Life
Marcello was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.[2] He lives in Calgary with his wife, Moonira, and son, Amedeo.
Education
Marcello studied Microbiology and English at the University of Calgary, and was also a member of the University of Calgary Wrestling Team. He graduated in 1997 with both BA and BSc degrees.
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