Riflessi digitali: indagine sugli archivi d’autore contemporanei

The digital evolution has transformed writing and archiving practices, presenting new challenges for the preservation of literary heritage. Through the analysis of fifty interviews with finalists of the Strega and Campiello Prizes from the past thirty years, this study investigates how authors manage digital materials and the related archival implications. The research highlights the centrality of digital tools in the creative process and reveals a heterogeneous archival landscape: while some authors adopt structured strategies, others rely on occasional practices, increasing the risk of documentary loss. Informational redundancy and the expansion of archives into websites and social media further complicate the picture. Despite a widespread awareness of the fragility of digital media, only a few authors adopt planned strategies for transmitting their documentary heritage. In this context, it is essential that cultural institutions promote continuous dialogue among authors, heirs, and archives—and, above all, that they adopt integrated approaches capable of combining preservation, accessibility, and an understanding of digital contexts.