Alberto Castelvecchi

Alberto Castelvecchi (born 12 April 1962 in Rome) is an Italian publisher and journalist.

Castelvecchi grew up in Bangkok, where he studied philology and linguistics. He subsequently worked at RAI, where he was in charge of cultural programs for Rai Radio Tre and Rai Radio Due. He has collaborated with Il Messaggero and la Repubblica. He currently contributes to Panorama.[1]

In 1993 he founded the publishing house Castelvecchi with the idea of giving a voice to new authors. Castelvecchi has published Aldo Nove and Isabella Santacroce, as well as Luther Blissett.[1]

In 1997 he co-authored with Luca Serianni one of the most important descriptive grammars of the Italian language, Italiano. Grammatica, sintassi, dubbi.[1][2]

Castelvecchi is also a member of veDrò, a think tank focused on the evolution of media.[1]

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