Michele Mari

1955 -

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

country of citizenship: Italy

languages spoken, written or signed: Italian, English

occupation: writer, italianist, university teacher, essayist, translator, literary critic

award received: Bagutta Prize, Premio Brancati

influenced by: Louis-Ferdinand Céline

Michele Mari (born 26 December 1955) is an Italian novelist, short story writer, academic critic and poet. The son of a Milanese industrial designer and artist, Enzo Mari, Mari teaches Italian literature at the Università Statale di Milano; he is considered one of the leading experts of 18th century Italian literature. Source: Wikipedia (en)