Italian literary award established in 1947 by writers Goffredo and Maria Bellonci and the manufacturer of Strega liquor, Guido Alberti. It is presented to the author of the outstanding Italian narrative (fiction or nonfiction) published the preceding year. Writers such as Cesare Pavese (Pavese, Cesare), Alberto Moravia (Moravia, Alberto), Elsa Morante (Morante, Elsa), Carlo Cassola (Cassola, Carlo), Natalia Ginzburg (Ginzburg, Natalia), Primo Levi (Levi, Primo), and Umberto Eco (Eco, Umberto) have been recipients of the award.