Alessandro D'Avenia

Alessandro D'Avenia studied at Sapienza University of Rome and Vittorio Emanuele II. Training under Luigi Enrico Rossi is recorded. The recorded working language is Italian. The field of work recorded is ancient Greek literature. Pino Puglisi and Josemaría Escrivá are recorded as an influence. Places of work recorded in the authority are Milan. Employment is recorded with Corriere della Sera and Collegio San Carlo. Works named in the authority record are Bianca come il latte, rossa come il sangue.

• Name — Alessandro D'Avenia • Born — 2 May 1977 • Birthplace — Palermo, Italy • Occupation — Writer, historian, librarian, homeless • Education — Philips Academy • Alma Mater — Sapienza University of Rome • Subject — Cultural history, history of the book • Website — profduepuntozero.it

D'Avenia was born in the city of Palermo. At the age of 14, he attended the Liceo Classico “Vittorio Emanuele II” of Palermo where he met Pino Puglisi, his teacher of RE. After graduation, Alessandro D'Avenia moved to Rome to attend Sapienza University of Rome where he's got a degree in Classic Letters. In 2010, D'Avenia published his first best-seller book, White as Milk, Red as Blood.

• White as Milk, Red as Blood • Cose che nessuno sa • Ciò che inferno non è

• L'arte di essere fragili: come Leopardi può salvarti la vita, Milano, Mondadori, 2016 • Ogni storia è una storia d’amore, Milano, Mondadori, 2017.