Roma Keys

After taking an honours degree in modern languages and literature (Italian and French) at Trinity College, University of Dublin, I lived in various countries for a number of years. About fifteen years ago I moved to Italy and my interest in the Italian language was renewed. I translated Marco Lodoli’s trilogy I principianti (Einaudi) under the title The innocents (Quartet). The University of Pisa then accepted me for two years’ post-graduate studies in text analysis and literary translation. During this period, and afterwards, for academic purposes I translated works by several writers including Pirandello, Natalia Ginzburg, Pavese, Stefano Benni, Dino Buzzati.

Recent work includes the translation of an adventure story, aimed at a young adult readership, written by the physicist Giorgio Salvatori in which he examines the far-reaching effects of environmental pollution.

I have also translated artists’ biographies and art criticism for a number of catalogues.

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