Anna Laura Lepschy

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.

Anna Laura Lepschy
Born	Anna Laura Momigliano (1933-11-30) 30 November 1933 (age 90) Turin, Italy
Spouse	Giulio Lepschy ​ (m. 1962)​
Awards	Serena Medal
Academic background
Education	B.Litt, M.A., Somerville College, Oxford
Academic work
Institutions	University College London

Early life and education

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

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

1. 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. "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.