Argentario Literary Contest & Caravaggio Prize
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Argentario Literary Contest & Caravaggio Prize

25 Oct 2025
Monte Argentario — Grosseto (053)

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Edition 2025 — Argentario Literary Contest

The 9th edition of the Argentario Literary Contest & Caravaggio Prize concluded with the awards ceremony held in Porto Ercole, in the Municipality of Monte Argentario (GR), in autumn 2025. Chaired by Laura Pieroni of the Metamorphosis Cultural Association, the edition saw international participation and awarded fiction and poetry authors, with the special Caravaggio Prize awarded to the Neapolitan poet Fausto Marseglia.

The 9th edition 2025

The ninth edition of the contest took place in Porto Ercole, a hamlet of Monte Argentario, with a ceremony that celebrated the bond between classical art and modern literature. Among the winners:

  • Caravaggio Prize: Fausto Marseglia (Naples) with the unpublished collection "Voglia di...dimenticare"
  • Published Fiction: 1st place Isabella Cesarini with "Le piace Proust, 96, Rue de la Fontaine"
  • Published Poetry: 1st place Adam Benassi with "Raccogliere"
  • Unpublished Poetry: 1st place Fiorello Doglia with "Sono un bambino"

The 2025 edition, chaired by Laura Pieroni, confirmed the contest as one of the most followed literary awards on the national scene.

Where does it take place — Argentario Literary Contest

Porto Ercole

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Argentario Literary Contest in brief

Literature Poetry Crime fiction Science fiction Fantasy Heritage History Folk traditions Young audience Multidisciplinary Grosseto

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