François Calvia dedicated to his novel “The Last of the Serra”

Who is François Calvia?
I was born into a family strongly anchored between Ajaccio and Cap Corse. Furthermore, My grandfather, François Calvia, was an architect-engineer in Ajaccio. Similarly, My grandmother, Rosalie Ortoli Dell’a Rocca, was a school director in Sainte-Lucie de Tallano. Meanwhile, She descends from Roch François Ortoli. Nevertheless, an illustrious man, secretary of Cardinal Fesch and close to Napoleon, whom he accompanied on the island of Elba. In addition, I also delivered in March 2014 to the Maison Bonaparte museum the speech he delivered there. In addition, as well as other historical documents. Nevertheless, Its memoirs, on the other hand, were entrusted to the departmental archives in 2012. Similarly,
My father was a well -known surgeon in Ajaccio. In addition, He married my mother, Hélène Boulanger, a Parisian who directed the françois calvia dedicated his novel social service of occupational medicine. Meanwhile, I studied at the Fesch high school, obtained my bac in Ajaccio, then continued at Sorbonne Paris Nord University. Consequently, My career was first administrative: press secretary at the town hall of Valence. However, at the Corsican Prefecture in the 1970s and 80s, then at the Ministry of the Interior. I then changed track: antique dealer-décorator in the south of France, then a real estate developer in the Antilles.

How was your passion for writing born?
I owe it to my grandmother. She imposed on me a child dictations and dissertations. Later, my duties as a press attachment led me to write a lot. But I waited to free myself from my professional obligations to start fully. My first novel, Coincidenceappeared in 2022. He received the “Parisian prize from the gay novel” françois calvia dedicated his novel in the “Friendly Gay” category. I also published an attempt entitled You take perpetuate when you have a child.

Your new novel, The last of Serraaddresses strong themes.
Yes, I deal with current and painful subjects there: abandonment, incest, mistreatment in host families, consanguinity, homosexuality … The story takes place largely in Cap Corse, a territory that I know well.

Is it inspired by a true story?
The story was entrusted to me in 2021, during a dinner in Paris. A thirties, former model, reader of my first novel, told me about her life. With his agreement, I transposed the story to Corsica for reasons of confidentiality. The novel follows Adrien, a young man victim of incest, in search of truth about his origins. He gradually françois calvia dedicated his novel discovers his history, between lies, family secrets and fragmentary truths.

Is the intrigue so historical?
Yes, I like to mix past and present. We go up the thread of the family Serra in Rogliano: the exploitation of the vine. the arrival of the Empress Eugenie, the Corsican miners emigrated to Latin America, the “palazzi” of the CAP … The novel is punctuated by sociological and historical digressions. Adrien embodies this desire to break the silence and to rebuild itself.

Why did you choose the first -person narration?
It is a form that allows me to stay as close as possible to raw emotion. The writing is direct, without frills, sometimes hard. I wanted to translate the intensity of feelings without trying to embellish reality. The dialogues are refined but impactful, françois calvia dedicated his novel to keep this interior tension.

Do you have any other projects?
As a child, I dreamed of two things: write and play the piano. After two novels, I decided to take a literary break in 2025 to devote myself to music. I take piano lessons. I will resume writing in 2026. with undoubtedly a new novel, but also the desire to bring these two passions to life on equal.