Curriculum Vitae


Guia RISARI
guiait@libero.it
www.guiarisari.com

Date of birth: 14 / 8 / 1971

CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

1999 Preparation of a P.h.D. in comparative literature with the Centre International d'Etudes Francophones, University Paris IV La Sorbonne and La Sapienza of Rome

1997 Master in Modern Jewish Studies, University of Leeds, 120/120 with compliments

1995 Laurea in Philosophy, University of Milan, 110/110

1990 Maturità (A level), Classic High School Giuseppe Parini in Milan


Complementary education

2007−08 Course of psychomotricity for adults, ASTRI, Milan

2007 "Bambini magici e altre fiabe. Un viaggio attraverso le culture", workshop on the tale by Tullia Chiarioni, C.F.P., Turin


"Dallo scarabocchio al disegno", workshop of psychology by Giansandro Lerda, C.F.P., Turin

2006 "Homo ridens", workshop on humour writing, by Sandrina Piras and Giorgio Zamariola, Salotto Letterario of Turin


Fairytale atelier, C.F.P. Spazio Psico-Motorio in Turin, directed by Pierre Lafforgue

2004−05 Cours of Spanish, advanced level, Instituto Cervantes in Toulouse

2003 Workshop on literary translation, organised by L'autore Invisibile, directed by Ilide Carmignani and Stefano Arduini, University of Urbino

2002−03 Course to intervene with a public in a situation of illiteracy, Base Pédagogique de Soutien in Labège

2002 Stage to animate ateliers of creative writing "Production d'écrits et réécriture", directed by Thierry Bellanger from the Comité Liaison Alphabétisation Promotion, Toulouse


Atelier of creative writing, Groupe Français d'Education Nouvelle, directed by Marie-Florence Ehret and Zarina Khan in Toulouse

2000 Course of creative writing, Sagarana in Lucca, directed by Julio Monteiro


Course of creative writing, Teatro Verdi in Milan, directed by Laura Lepri

1998 Course English, advanced level, and literary translation, University of Edinburgh

1997-98 Course of  French, upper-intermediate and advanced level, Alliance Française in Toulouse

LANGUAGES


Italian: mother tongue


French: advanced level


English: advanced level 


Castilian: advanced level

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2006−08 Literary Translator
EDT: Thi Tem e la fabbrica di giocattoli by Françoise Guyon (Grandir, 2006), L'India by Sylvette Bareau (Grandir, 2006), Il pianeta lo salvo io by Jacquie Wines and Sarah Horne (Buster Books, 2007), Giappone by Marc-Henry Debidour (Grandir, 2006), Cile by Aude Le Morzadec (Grandir, 2005), Fatna e la bianca Tetouan by Mohamed Ad-Daïbouni (Grandir, 2004), Ravi e i pescatori di Goa by Etienne Appert (Grandir, 2004), Afghanistan by Sylvette Hachemi, Adrien Chapuis (Grandir, 2005), Cina by Barbara Martinez (Grandir, 2005), Il tukul di Yussuf by Séverine Bourguignon (Grandir, 2004), Dedi e il riso di Giava by Séverine Bourguignon (Grandir, 2005), Il risveglio by Nadia Roman, Pascal Vilcollet (Les Editions du Ricochet, 2006), Il grande volo di Odilio by Laurence Cleyet-Merle (Les Editions du Ricochet, 2005), La signora enorme dorme by Jill Murphy (Walker Books, 2005), Cinque minuti di pace by Jill Murphy (Walker Books, 1999)

2006−07 Literary events organiser
AGENZIA N-2 for LETTERATURE DI SVOLTA, Turin

2001−06 Literary Translator
GIUNTINA: Il sangue del cielo, introductory essay and translation by Guia Risari, Firenze, 2006 (or. tit. Le sang du ciel by Piotr Rawicz, Gallimard, Paris, 1961, Prix Rivarol 1962)


L'IPPOCAMPO: L'Africa... piccolo Chaka, Genova, 2005 (or. tit. L'Afrique... petit Chaka by Marie Sellier, Marion Lesage, Réunion des musées nationaux, Paris, 2000, Prix Sorcières 2001)


E/O: La vita perfida, Roma, 2004, translation and creole-italian glossary by Guia Risari (or. tit. La Vie scélérate by Maryse Condé, Seghers, Paris, 1987, Prix Anäis-Ségalas de l'Académie Française 1988)


FELTRINELLI: La mia migliore amica, Milano, 2002 (tit. or. Respire by Anne-Sophie Brasme, Fayard, Paris, 2001)


FELTRINELLI: Il grande orfano, Milano, 2003 (or. tit. L'Aîné des orphelins by Tierno Monénembo, Seuil, Paris, 2000, Prix Tropique 2000)

1999−00 Reader of Literature
FELTRINELLI: Italian and Foreign Literature
LONGANESI: Foreign Literature

2000 Intercultural operator
COUNTY TUSCANY: invited to literary campus Parola e scrittura project "Porto Franco"

1997−01 Translator
BLEUBLANCNET: translation of various articles (history, culture, tourism)

1997−00 Professor of Italian
ECOLE SUPÉRIEURE D'AGRICULTURE in Purpan
SOCIÉTÉ POUR LANGUES ETRANGÈRES in Toulouse
LANGUE PROMOTION in Toulouse
ECOLE DE TOURISME TUNON in Toulouse
MACHIAVELLI in Toulouse

1997−98 Librarian
ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE in Toulouse

1993−94 Educationalist
COOPERATIVA SOLIDARIETÀ in Milan

1990−91 Journalist
L'UNITÀ in Milan

SPEECHES

2007-08 Presentation and creative writing workshop for the books L'alfabeto dimezzato (Quantestorie 2008, Fiera del libro of Turin 2007, Feltrinelli of Milan) and Il pesce spada e la serratura (Centro di Lettura of S. Donato, Fiera del Libro per Ragazzi of Bologna 2007, Fiera del Libro of Turin 2007, Feltrinelli of Naples)

2006 Animated reading of the book La macchina di Celestino, XVI Mostra del libro per ragazzi, Siena, with Andrea Piacentini

2005 Presentation and reading of the stories L'isola bordello, Il ritorno, In vino veritas, Theatre F. Stabile in Potenza

2004 Animated reading of the story Achille il puntino, Nati per leggere, Ravenna, with the illustrator Camilla Cazzaniga


Animated reading of the book Pane e oro, XIV Mostra del libro per ragazzi, Siena, with Camilla Cazzaniga and Andrea Piacentini


Animated reading of the book Pane e oro, Todi public library, with Andrea Piacentini

2002 Presentation and reading of the story Diario di Milaidis de los Angeles Casanova Carmina in the bookshop Empirìa in Rome


Presentation of the book Jean Améry. Il risentimento come morale with Professor Eugenio Spedicato, Department of Modern and Foreign Languages, University of Pavia


Speech Il caso Améry. Meeting on L'etica della modernità organised by the Società Filosofica Italiana with Professors Davide Bigalli, Elio Franzini and Laura Boella, University of Milan

1997 Speech Jean Améry and Primo Levi. Meeting of BAJS (British Association for Jewish Studies), University College of London

VOLUNTARY WORK AND HUMANITARIAN MISSIONS

2002 Teaching of basic knowledge for the Centre Régional d'Etudes et Promotion du Travail in Toulouse

2001−02 Peace mission in Israel with the Association France-Palestine Solidarité in Toulouse


Information in the Centre d'Information pour un Développement Solidaire in Toulouse

1998−99 Intercultural mediation in the Collectif des Sans-Papiers in Toulouse

1993−94 Entertainer in the refuges camp in Klana, Kroatia

 




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