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Philip Balma
Assistant Professor of Italian Literary and Cultural Studies
 Education
Ph.D., Indiana University, 2007
Areas of Expertise
Modern Italian Literature and Cinema, Jewish Authors and Directors in Contemporary Italy
Contact Information
Office/Hours: Arjona 116
Phone: 486-3314
E-mail: philip.balma@uconn.edu
Website
Bio:
Philip Balma is an Assistant Professor of Italian Literary and Cultural Studies at the University of Connecticut-Storrs, where he also serves as the Coordinator of the Italian language program. He teaches modern Italian literature and cinema, as well as courses on the Italian-American experience. His research interests include contemporary Jewish authors and directors in Italy, artistic representations of World War II, the theory and practice of literary translation, Italian literature in dialect, and the influence of English on the Italian language.
He was previously a member of the Italian faculty at Indiana University, the University of Notre Dame, and the University of Georgia in Athens. His articles, essays, and translations have appeared in ITALICA, Lettere Italiane, Translation Review, Italianistica Ultraiectina, Italian Quarterly and Italian Poetry Review. He is the co-author of Streetwise Italian: the User Friendly Guide to Italian Slang and Idioms published by McGraw-Hill in 2005.
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