Vincenzo Latronico

Vincenzo Latronico
Latronico in 2023
Born	1984 (age 40–41) Rome, Italy
Occupations	Writer translator
Notable work	Perfection (Le perfezioni, 2022)

Vincenzo Latronico (born 1984) is an Italian writer and translator.

Life and works

Latronico was born in Rome, Italy, in 1984, and later moved to Milan to study philosophy. ^{[1] [2]}

In 2008, he published his debut novel, Ginnastica e Rivoluzione (Bompiani), followed by La cospirazione delle colombe (Bompiani, 2011), La mentalità dell'alveare (Bompiani, 2013), Narciso nelle colonie (Quodlibet  [ it ], 2013), Le perfezioni (Bompiani, 2022), and La chiave di Berlino (Einaudi, 2023). Translations of his novels have been published in more than 20 countries, and in 2025, he was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize for Le perfezioni (translated into English by Sophie Hughes as Perfection ). ^{[3] [4] [5]}

As a translator, he has produced Italian versions of works by a range of authors, including Oscar Wilde, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and George Orwell. Latronico has been published in La Stampa and Corriere della Sera , and he is a regular contributor to the weekly Internazionale  [ it ]. ^[2]

References

1. "Vincenzo Latronico". The New York Review of Books . Retrieved 28 March 2025.
2. "Authors: Vincenzo Latronico". The Booker Prizes . Retrieved 28 March 2025.
3. Creamer, Ella (8 April 2025). "'Mind-expanding books': International Booker prize shortlist announced". The Guardian . Retrieved 8 April 2025.
4. "The International Booker Prize 2025". thebookerprizes.com. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
5. Creamer, Ella (25 February 2025). "All 13 writers on International Booker longlist are first-time nominees". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 March 2025.