Irma Maria Grazia Carannante

Irma Maria Grazia Carannante is a Researcher (Ricercatore a Tempo Determinato di tipo B) in Romanian Language and Literature (L-LIN/17) at the Department of Literary, Linguistic and Comparative Studies of the University of Naples L'Orientale (2023-2026). She holds a PhD in Literary, Linguistic and Comparative Studies from the same institution, with a dissertation titled 'Eugène Ionesco tra storia e memoria. Le radici storiche e ideologiche del suo teatro.'

Her research focuses on several interconnected areas: Romanian avant-garde and European modernism, with particular attention to figures like Tristan Tzara, Benjamin Fondane, Urmuz, and Gherasim Luca; exile, identity, and language, especially regarding Emil Cioran, Eugène Ionesco, and Norman Manea; theater and historical memory, as demonstrated in her monograph 'Eugène Ionesco tra storia e memoria'; literary translation and intercultural dialogue; and comparative studies and literary criticism.

Carannante has translated numerous Romanian authors into Italian, including Petre Solomon, Gilda Vălcan, and Matei Vișniec, significantly contributing to the dissemination of Romanian literature in Italy. Her publications span articles, book chapters, translations, and reviews, primarily focusing on Romanian literature, philosophy, and cultural studies. She has received prestigious awards including the Premio Ion Negoiţescu (2020) and Premio LILEC per la Traduzione Poetica (2015).

She serves on multiple editorial boards and has been actively involved in various academic activities, including teaching Romanian language courses at different levels. Her scholarly work demonstrates an interdisciplinary approach with particular attention to the dynamics between Romanian literature and other European traditions.