Patrizio Rigobon

Patrizio Rigobon is a University Researcher in Spanish Literature at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Department of Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies. He also participates in the Interdepartmental Center 'Interdepartmental School of Economics, Languages and Entrepreneurship for International Exchanges' located in Treviso. His academic work focuses on Catalan literature, Spanish literature, and translation studies, with particular expertise in Ramon Llull and medieval Catalan literature, 20th century Catalan novel, and the Theater of the Absurd in Spain.

His research interests span across several key areas:

• Catalan Literature (particularly medieval and 20th century)
• Spanish Literature (especially theater)
• Translation Studies (focusing on Catalan-Italian and Spanish-Italian relations)
• Ramon Llull Studies and his reception in Venice
• Italian translations of Catalan authors like Àngel Guimerà and Santiago Rusiñol
• Catalan linguistic and cultural identity

Rigobon has published extensively on Catalan literature, with numerous articles, reviews, translations, and critical editions spanning from 1979 to the present. His recent work (2021-2024) shows a continued focus on Catalan literary history, translation studies, and the works of key Catalan authors. He has been particularly active in reviewing recent publications on Catalan literature and culture, as well as contributing prefaces and scholarly articles on Catalan literary figures.

He serves as editorial secretary and member of the editorial board of 'Rassegna Iberistica' and is the founder and co-director of the 'Rivista Italiana di Studi Catalani.' His language proficiency includes native Italian, advanced Spanish and Catalan, intermediate English, and basic French, which supports his extensive work in translation and comparative literature.

Rigobon teaches courses on Catalan Literature, Spanish Culture and Literature, and Literary and Publishing Translation at Ca' Foscari University, contributing significantly to the study of Iberian languages and cultures in the Italian academic context.