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Marianna was born in Naples. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Foreign languages and literatures and a Master’s Degree in Foreign languages for international communication and cooperation. She has lived in both Italy and London. In 2014, she began investigating the life and work of the Anglo-Italian translator and linguist John Florio, carrying out new documents about his literary activities through archival researches. She is currently contributing, with research papers, conferences, events and interviews, to raise awareness about John Florio’s important role as outstanding humanist in Renaissance England. In 2019 she has founded the website “Resolute John Florio” with the aim of sharing new documents and aspects of his personal life and career. In 2021 she has published “John Florio’s Italian & English Sonnets”.