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Anna Laura Lepschy

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Anna Laura Lepschy
Born
Anna Laura Momigliano

(1933-11-30) 30 November 1933 (age 90)
Turin, Italy
Spouse
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(m. 1962)​
AwardsSerena Medal
Academic background
EducationB.Litt, M.A., Somerville College, Oxford
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity College London

Anna Laura Lepschy (IPA: [ˈanna ˈlaura ˈlɛpski]; née Momigliano [momiʎˈʎaːno]; born 30 November 1933) is an Italian linguist. She is an Emeritus Professor in Italian at University College London.

Early life and education

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Lepschy was born on 30 November 1933 in Turin, Italy[1] to parents Arnaldo Dante and Gemma Celestina (Segre) Momigliano.[2] She earned her Bachelor of Letters and Master's degree from Somerville College, Oxford.[1]

Career

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In 1977, Lepschy and her husband Giulio Lepschy co-published a book titled The Italian Language Today through Hutchinson & Co. Publishers. The Italian Language Today is a reference book meant to provide an outline of the Italian language and grammar of contemporary Italian.[3] She later co-edited a collection of essays titled Book Production and Letters in the Western European Renaissance:Essays in Honour of Conor Fahy.[4] By 1994, Lepschy was the recipient of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[5] and later with the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity.[6]

In 1984, Lepschy was appointed a Head of the Italian Department at the University College London and founded the Centre for Italian Studies.[5] While teaching, Lepschy co-edited a book with Verina R. Jones titled With a Pen in Her Hand: Women and Writing in Italy in the Nineteenth Century and beyond. The book was a collection of essays delivered at the Conference on Women and Writing in Nineteenth-Century Italy in February 1997.[7] In 2002, Lepschy co-edited another book titled Multilingualism in Italy, Past and Present with Arturo Tosi.[8]

In 2011, Lepschy was the recipient of the Serena Medal from the British Academy.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b International Who's Who of Authors and Writers 2004. Psychology Press. 2003. pp. 325–326. ISBN 9781857431797. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "A.D. MOMIGLIANO, HISTORIAN AND CLASSICS PROFESSOR, DIES". New York Times. September 3, 1987. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  3. ^ Tracy Barrett; Yakov Malkiel (February 1981). "Review of Lepschy, Anna Laura, & Giulio Lepschy. The Italian Language". Romance Philology. 35 (Special Issue). Brepols; University of California Press: 167–174. JSTOR 44942958.
  4. ^ Cannata, Nadia (July 1988). "Reviewed Work(s): Book Production and Letters in the Western European Renaissance: Essays in Honour of Conor Fahy by Anna Laura Lepschy, John Took and Dennis E. Rhodes". The Modern Language Review. 83 (3): 656–657. doi:10.2307/3731298. JSTOR 3731298.
  5. ^ a b "Speakers and chairs of the plenary sessions" (PDF). cat.sas.upenn.edu. 2009. p. 7. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "Il Presidente Ciampi ha conferito a Italiani allestero e cittadini stranieri le onorificenze dell'Ordine della Solidarietà Italiana". comunicazioneinform.it (in Italian). August 12, 2003. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  7. ^ Bryce, Judith (January 2004). "Reviewed Work(s): With a Pen in Her Hand: Women and Writing in Italy in the Nineteenth Century and beyond by Verina R. Jones and Anna Laura Lepschy". The Modern Language Review. 99 (1): 217–219. doi:10.2307/3738930. JSTOR 3738930.
  8. ^ Sanson, Helena (January 2005). "Reviewed Work(s): Multilingualism in Italy Past and Present by Anna Laura Lepschy and Arturo Tosi". The Modern Language Review. 100 (1): 228–229. JSTOR 3738105.
  9. ^ "Honours for Bangor Italianists". bangor.ac.uk. 16 February 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
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