Born in Milan, Massimo Nava began his career at a young age, joining the editorial staff of Avvenire when he was nineteen years old. Graduating from the University of Milan with degrees in literature and philosophy, Nava then earned a position at Corriere della Sera, Italy’s leading national daily newspaper. In the following decades, he covered numerous noteworthy conflicts around the world, worked as a correspondent in Paris, and wrote several nonfiction books and a novel. Nava is currently a columnist at Corriere della Sera. With the Lebanese poet Adonis, he authored the play Polvere di Baghdad (2009) that was staged in several Italian theaters, directed by Maurizio Scaparro and starring Massimo Ranieri and Eleonora Abbagnato. He is also the author of Milan Chic (2022) and Lake Como Idyll (2023).

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