Simonetta Bartolini

Simonetta Bartolini is a Full Professor of Contemporary Italian Literature at the University of Niccolò Cusano in Rome. She has held significant editorial and leadership roles, including Director of the PassaParole ebook series and Editor-in-Chief of Totalità.it, an online cultural-political magazine. She is a member of MOD (Italian Society for the Study of Literary Modernity) and has served on prestigious juries like the Strega Prize. Her research focuses on 19th-20th century Italian literary culture, avant-garde movements, and the intersection of myth, epic, and literature.

Education:

• Graduated in Literature with full marks and honors (1985)
• PhD in Literature (1997)

Research Interests:

• History of cultural magazines (e.g., Leonardo, La Voce, Italia e Civiltà)
• Intellectuals of the avant-garde era (Soffici, Papini, Comisso)
• Modern and contemporary literary epic, including war literature and mythological archetypes

Media Contributions: She has hosted and produced cultural programs for Rai Radio and TV, including L'Argonauta, LeggerMente, and analyses of contemporary novels on Gigi Marzullo's programme.

Professional Roles:

• Member of the Bellonci Foundation Board (2010–2013)
• Vice President of the Sigfrido Bartolini Study Center (since 2007)
• President of the Rome Libraries Award and Coppedè Prize (2009–2013)