Paolo Barbaro (1922-2014) was a Venetian writer and engineer.

He made his debut with Giornale dei lavori in 1966, attracting the attention of Italian and international critics.
His books include Diario a due (1987), Ultime isole (1992), La casa con le luci (1995), L'anno del mare felice (1995), L'impresa senza fine (1998), Con gli occhi bianchi e neri (1999), Il paese ritrovato, L'ingegnere, una vita (2011) and Cari fantasmi. Frammenti per un'autobiografia (Marsilio
2013).

He has won the Buzzati, Comisso, Flaiano, Pisa, and Teramo awards, three times the Selezione Campiello award, and twice been a finalist for the Italian Pen Club award.