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1926–2026 · A living legacy
The Centenary
One hundred years after the Nobel Prize in Literature: regional programmes, local initiatives and fresh opportunities to read Grazia Deledda.
Why this centenary matters
More than an anniversary.
The year 2026 marks the centenary of the Nobel Prize year attributed to Grazia Deledda. It invites us back to her novels, the places that shaped them and the universal questions running through her writing.
In Sardinia, schools, institutions and cultural organisers have launched separate programmes. This page brings together a verified selection and links to the organisers without replacing their official communications.
Autonomous Region of Sardinia
GRAZIA 100: reading, living, telling Deledda's story
The project for younger generations, presented on 6 October 2026, is promoted by the regional Culture Department and developed by the association Il Club di Jane Austen Sardegna.
Academic year 2026/2027
Bringing Grazia into schools
The programme will take students from discovering the author to producing videos, podcasts, readings, performances, installations and graphic projects.
The announced launch phase includes mapping participating schools, forming a regional network and opening a call for expressions of interest. Consult the official channels for procedures and deadlines.
Official regional press release ↗16planned schools
32planned classes
640–800planned students
8territorial areas
Figures announced by the Region on 6 October 2026; these are targets, not participation figures already achieved.
The programme's four stages
Experience Grazia
Reading, interpretation and creativity workshops to develop new questions about the texts.
Tell Grazia's story
Original student work: podcasts, videos, graphic projects and performances.
Meet Grazia
Representatives of the classes meet in Nuoro, at the writer's symbolic sites, to share their work.
A cultural network. The project includes a GRAZIA 100 Regional Network open to schools, local authorities, libraries, museums, foundations and associations.
Other documented initiatives
There is more than one centenary programme
Alongside the regional programme, other organisations and cultural groups are running independent initiatives dedicated to the writer.
The Nobel Prize told by young people
ISRE and the Province of Nuoro have published a call to select ten upper secondary schools to produce short videos by 30 May 2027. Applications close on 23 October 2026.
ISRE notice ↗Grazia Ritrovata
Reading, writing, theatre and dance workshops taking place in Giave, Cheremule, Ittireddu, Bonorva and Borutta.
Organisers' calendar ↗The MAN reads and rewrites Deledda
An adult writing workshop led by Irene Petra Zani; registration is required.
Museum information ↗The power of a network
One story connecting places, generations and forms of expression.
Literature brings together readers, students, libraries, museums and associations. The calendar lists announced and documented events supported by verifiable sources.
Centenary guide
Understanding the different initiatives
The centenary encompasses varied activities: knowing who organises them, who they are for and where to find updates helps people take part with confidence.
An educational journey
“GRAZIA 100. Leggere, vivere, raccontare Deledda” is the project presented by the Region on 6 October 2026 and developed by Il Club di Jane Austen Sardegna. It envisages a regional network, meetings, workshops and student productions. The published figures are planned targets, not certified participation totals.
Check the deadline
The ISRE notice “Il Nobel raccontato dai ragazzi”, in partnership with the Province of Nuoro, is a separate initiative. Schools must express interest by 23 October 2026 and participate in a short educational video project. Applications are submitted through ISRE, not GRAZIA100.IT.
Different organisations, different programmes
Festivals, museums and libraries create their own activities, which do not necessarily form part of the regional programme. This website provides an independent editorial overview and refers users to primary sources for registrations, changes and confirmations.
To follow the centenary: visit the events calendar, the school activities and thelibrary of works. The anniversary of 1926 does not change the fact that the Nobel ceremony took place in 1927.
An independent website
GRAZIA100.IT covers the centenary with full editorial independence. It is not the official website of the regional “GRAZIA 100” programme, does not represent its organisers and does not claim institutional patronage. Information and calendars are updated on the basis of public sources checked up to 19 October 2026.
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