La vita agra
First edition (Italian) | |
| Author | Luciano Bianciardi |
|---|---|
| Original title | La vita agra |
| Translator | Eric Mosbacher |
| Language | Italian |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Rizzoli |
Publication date | 1962 |
| Publication place | Italy |
Published in English | 1965 |
| Pages | 200 pp. |
La vita agra, known in English-speaking countries as It's a Hard Life, is a novel by Luciano Bianciardi published in 1962 by Rizzoli. It became a best-seller in Italy and it is considered one of the most important novels in contemporary Italian literature.
The novel was also made into a 1964 film of the same name, directed by Carlo Lizzani and starring Ugo Tognazzi and Giovanna Ralli.