Matteo Nucci has made the shortlist of the 2026 Strega Prize with "Platone. Una storia d'amore" (Plato: A Love Story), published by Feltrinelli and nominated by Giancarlo De Cataldo.

The closing ceremony will be broadcast live on Rai 3 on July 8 at the Campidoglio: a highly symbolic choice that pays tribute to Rome, the city where the Prize was born and grew, and reaffirms its deep connection to the city’s cultural and civic history.