Donatella Montini

Donatella Montini is an Associate Professor of English Language and Translation at Sapienza University of Rome. She graduated in 1982 and earned her PhD in 1995 (Universities of Pisa and Florence) with a thesis on Renaissance kingship and Shakespeare. Her academic roles include Editor-in-Chief of Memoria di Shakespeare and editorial board membership for Fictions.

Education:

• Degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures, Sapienza University (1982, cum laude)
• MA in Modern Philology, Sapienza University (1988, cum laude)
• PhD in English Studies, Universities of Pisa and Florence (1995)

Research Focus: Montini’s work spans textual stylistics (e.g., The Language of Fiction), history of English (early modern period, John Florio, Queen Elizabeth I), and political discourse (diachronic/synchronic analysis). She has pioneered studies on Florio’s bilingual dialogues, Shakespeare’s historical plays, and Samuel Richardson’s epistolary fiction.

Article Trends: Her publications emphasize Shakespearean adaptations, multilingualism in early modern Europe, political rhetoric, and stylistic evolution in historical texts. Collaborations with Iolanda Plescia include Elizabeth I in Writing (Palgrave 2018), analyzing royal discourse.

Grants & Leadership: She has coordinated research projects on Political Discourse (2008-2009), Epistolary Discourse (2005-2006), and Allocutionary Forms (2016).

Conferences: Montini frequently presents at international venues, including ESSE, AIA, and IASEMS events, focusing on topics like Florio’s translations, Shakespearean kingship, and early modern letter-writing.