Enrico Fierro died, the journalist was 69 years old

Journalist and writer Enrico Fierro died today in Rome after a short illness. To communicate it is the family. Fierro was 69 years old. After the season of militant political commitment in the PCI, the arrival at the newspaper l’Unità, where he becomes a special envoy. Then a long experience at the Fatto Quotidiano. And, a year ago, the transition to Tomorrow. Author of books and documentaries for television, he has talked about wars and terrorist attacks, party congresses and earthquakes. Always looking carefully at the South and its problems. Last July he staged the theatrical show ‘Riace Social Blues’, which recounted the experience of the mayor Mimmo Lucano. Leave five children. Born in Avellino on 23 November 1951, during his career Fierro collaborated with “La Voce della Campania”, “Dossier Sud”, “L’Espresso”, “Epoca” and was a special correspondent for “l’Unità”. For the publication of the volume “The saint. Journey into the unknown ‘Ndrangheta”, together with Ruben H. Oliva, he received the “Globo d’Oro” 2007-2008 Award, the “Paolo Borsellino” Award 2007 and the “Itaca” Award 2008. He is also the author of “Ten years of power and earthquake” (1990) and “O Minister. La Pomicino story” (1991), written with Rita Pennarola and Andrea Cinquegrani; “And now kill us all” (2005), “Kill the honorable” (2007). For the theater he edited text and direction of “O cu nui o cu iddi” with Laura Aprati.