Alessandro Bertante was born in Alessandria in 1969, he lives in Milan. In 2000 he published the novel Malavida (Leoncavallo Libri), in 2005 the essay Re Nudo (NDA Press) was published , in 2007 the essay Against ’68 (Agenzia X), in 2008 the novel Al Diavul (Marsilio) was published , winner of the Chianti Award and the City of Bobbio Award, in 2011 the novel Nina dei lupi, (Marsilio), finalist of the Strega Award and winner of the Rieti Award, in 2012 La magnifica Orda (Il Saggiatore).