He was author of several novels and essays: his novel Il busto di gesso (The plaster bust) won the 1976 Premio Campiello.
In 2003 she published the volume of short stories 'Mosca più balena' for which she was awarded the Premio Campiello in 2004 for the best debut.
Premio Nadal | Premio Lo Nuestro 2011 | Premio Lo Nuestro 1996 | Prêmio Jabuti | Premio Marcello Mastroianni | Premio Lo Nuestro 2001 | Premio Lo Nuestro 1999 | Premio Lo Nuestro 1989 | Premio Campiello | Premio Paolo Borciani | Premio Lo Nuestro 2012 | Premio Lo Nuestro 2002 | Premio Lo Nuestro 1998 | Premio Eugenio Espejo | Premio de la Crítica Española | Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão | Premio Bancarella |