Roberto Vassallo

Born in Genoa, I developed a deep passion for literature from a young age, influenced by the poetry of Arthur Rimbaud, Charles Baudelaire, and Paul Verlaine, as well as the incisive prose of Jack Kerouac and Ernest Hemingway.

A turning point in my life and intellectual exploration was moving to Lebanon. This experience led me to a deeper study of Christian philosophy, the Holy Bible, and apocryphal texts. This spiritual and cultural research gave birth to my first short story, "Maria and the Book of the Three Worlds", a work that explores the boundary between myth and reality within the vast territory of the unconscious.

Subsequently, my writing shifted toward a more grounded, realistic narrative. This path led to "Variations on a Theme" and, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the short story collection "Fancy a Dance?". Influenced by Raymond Carver and Quentin Tarantino, this book portrays "everyday alienation" and "ordinary madness," offering snapshots of a reality we often ignore.

In May 2024, I published "The Commodification of Violence", a critical analysis that examines how violence has become a commercial product in contemporary society. The work aims to denounce this manipulation and promote a profound reflection on its social and cultural implications.

My journey continues with "The Code of Piety", set to be published in August 2025. In this sci-fi legal drama, an advanced artificial intelligence is on trial for the death of a patient. The novel, which combines cyberpunk philosophy with a fast-paced narrative, explores the incommunicability between human and artificial logic, offering a nihilistic parable on the fear of the "other" and the concept of justice as a flawed algorithm.