Italian Studies

Elettra Solignani completed a double degree program in Italian Literature in 2023, obtaining a BA in Modern Literature from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and a BA in Italian Studies from University College London (UCL). She graduated with first-class honours with a dissertation that analysed the erotic and romantic connotations of the act of reading in Calvino’s literary production.

Her interests focus mainly on the late 19th and 20th centuries, especially the Scapigliatura movement, the avant-gardes, women poets in contemporary Italy, and authors who explored themes such as the body, identity, and illness.

Alongside her academic pursuit, Elettra has participated in several writing and storytelling projects. She was awarded the prize Campiello Giovani for emerging young authors in 2018. She then collaborated with Accademia della Crusca, national and local newspapers, Sole24Ore Business School, Italian novelists, social services and philanthropic associations for a series of talks on literature and mental health. She was awarded by the Verona city council for artistic achievements and social involvement.