Andrea Marcolongo

Andrea Marcolongo (born 1987) is an Italian essayist and writer.

Andrea Marcolongo
Born1987 (age 32–33)
Crema
NationalityItaly
EducationUniversity of Milan
OccupationWriter

Life

Marcolongo was born in Crema in 1987. Marcolongo studied at the University of Milan and at the Holden School of creative writing in Turin.

She is a classics expert, linguist, and a former speechwriter for Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi and the Italian Democratic Party. She worked for him through two elections.[1]

Books

The Ingenious Language

Marcolongo became known for her book La lingua geniale (The Ingenious Language - nine epic reasons to love Greek),[2] which advocates reasons for learning Ancient Greek. It became a bestseller and has been translated into several languages. As of February 2018 the book had sold 200,000 copies. The Guardian said that Marcolongo makes a "convincing case for [Greek's] singularly expressive power" and she shows "us new ways of seeing and understanding the world."[3]

The Hero's Part

Her second book La misura eroica (The Hero's Part) is a narrative essay and draws inspiration from the myth Jason and the Golden Fleece.[4]

Pamela Ramos speaks of an "essay to the glory of individual heroism".

    gollark: It begins.
    gollark: Me 89!
    gollark: 93lZZ - 15:55:00 to 15:55:30 or so in 3 days.
    gollark: Yep, cave time.
    gollark: I've got A4EmR ready for NDing tomorrow, ToD 18:05:18 or so.

    References
    1. "Andrea Marcolongo". Festival Internazionale del Giornalismo. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
    2. Marcolongo, Andrea. (2016). La lingua geniale : 9 ragioni per amare il greco. Bari: Laterza. ISBN 978-88-581-2661-5. OCLC 1020120234.
    3. Smith, P. D. (2019-11-07). "The Ingenious Language by Andrea Marcolongo review – nine epic reasons to love Greek". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
    4. ""Tutti siamo in viaggio": Andrea Marcolongo racconta il suo nuovo libro, "La misura eroica"". Il Libraio (in Italian). 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2019-11-22.


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