Explore Italy’s most famous poets from ancient times to today, including Dante, Petrarch, Leopardi, and contemporary voices shaping Italian literature.

The Renaissance in Italy was an extraordinary period of transformation, marked by flourishing economic, political, and cultural dynamism.

From gripping dramas and historical fiction to comedies and thrillers, Italian TV series have captivated millions of viewers both domestically…

Before the 13th century, Latin was the dominant literary language of Italy, serving as the medium for chronicles, historical poems,…

Italian literature has inspired numerous successful films and series.

Dive into Italy's rich artistic and cultural tapestry. Discover how its legacy inspires students worldwide and shapes global artistic perspectives.

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During the Milan Art Week, the city becomes a cultural hub for modern and contemporary art with an extensive calendar…

An extensive list of Italian proverbs in Italian and translated into English with book references. Popular Italian Proverbs A A…

A new book examines a Pennsylvanian mining disaster that occurred decades ago and a miraculous rescue attributed to Pope John…

Umberto Eco: A Giant of Italian Literature Today, February 19th 2016, at the age of 84, Umberto Eco has passed…

[caption id="attachment_574" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Luigi Pirandello[/caption] The founder of futurism, the poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, used language stripped to essentials.…

[caption id="attachment_571" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi[/caption] A reaction against classicism and romanticism as unrealistic marked the second half…

[caption id="attachment_568" align="alignnone" width="800"] Alessandro Manzoni[/caption] Liberation and unification had been a hope of Italian writers since the 13th century.…

[caption id="attachment_565" align="aligncenter" width="800"] A play by Carlo Goldoni[/caption] Italy, beginning in the late 15th century, was exhausted by constant…

[caption id="attachment_562" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Niccolò Machiavelli[/caption] The Renaissance reached its fulfillment in the 16th century. Italian, long eclipsed by the…

[caption id="attachment_577" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Dario Fo[/caption] Other notable postwar novelists are Dino Buzzati, Elsa Morante, Natalia Ginzburg, Primo Levi, and…