Salerno Editrice

Salerno Editrice is an Italian book publisher headquartered in Rome. It was founded in 1972 and is led by Enrico Malato, an emeritus professor of Italian literature at the University of Naples Federico II, who serves as publisher and programme director. The house is known for a catalogue that combines the classics of world literature with specialised non-fiction in philology, history and philosophy. According to the publisher's own information, Salerno Editrice issues roughly 80 new titles a year, most of them within numbered book series. Its literary output is particularly strong on Dante Alighieri: it publishes numerous books by and about Dante, including the series «Nuova Edizione Commentata delle Opere di Dante (NECOD)» and «Edizione Nazionale dei Commenti Danteschi». Alongside multi-volume works of literary history, the house also publishes the recurring bibliography of Italian literature and language, «Bibliografia Generale della Lingua e della Letteratura Italiana (BiGLI)». The current frontlist shown on the publisher's website illustrates the mix of scholarly rigour and accessible essay writing that defines the brand. Recent and forthcoming titles include a biography of Fidel Castro by Loris Zanatta in the «Profili» series, a study of historical stereotypes by Marco Brando in the «Piccoli saggi» series, and a life of Bianca Maria Visconti by Maria Nadia Covini, again in «Profili». These series — «Profili» and «Piccoli saggi» — are central to the publisher's identity, offering concise, well-researched portraits and essays for a general but educated readership. Salerno Editrice operates primarily in the Italian market and maintains a direct-to-reader presence through its website, where it presents its catalogue, series and forthcoming titles. The company remains a privately held, independent publishing brand with a clearly defined scholarly and literary profile.

Salerno Editrice was founded in 1972 as an Italian book publishing house based in Rome. From its early years it positioned itself in the field of scholarly and literary publishing, with a particular emphasis on the classics of world literature and on specialised non-fiction in philology, history and philosophy. The publisher's programme has long been associated with Enrico Malato, an emeritus professor of Italian literature at the University of Naples Federico II, who serves as publisher and programme director. Under his direction, Salerno Editrice developed a catalogue built around book series rather than standalone titles. According to the publisher's own information, it issues roughly 80 new titles a year, most of them within these series. A defining strand of the house's identity is its work on Dante Alighieri. Salerno Editrice publishes numerous books by and about Dante, including the series «Nuova Edizione Commentata delle Opere di Dante (NECOD)» and «Edizione Nazionale dei Commenti Danteschi». These projects place the publisher within the tradition of Italian philological scholarship and make it a reference point for Dante studies. Beyond Dante, the catalogue includes multi-volume works of literary history and the periodically issued «Bibliografia Generale della Lingua e della Letteratura Italiana (BiGLI)», a bibliography of Italian literature and language. The house also maintains series such as «Profili» and «Piccoli saggi», which present concise biographies and essays for a general but educated readership. Recent and forthcoming titles in these series include a biography of Fidel Castro by Loris Zanatta, a study of historical stereotypes by Marco Brando, and a life of Bianca Maria Visconti by Maria Nadia Covini. Salerno Editrice remains a privately held, independent publisher operating primarily in the Italian market, with a direct-to-reader presence through its website.

• 1972

  Salerno Editrice is founded as an Italian book publisher based in Rome.

• Enrico Malato serves as publisher and programme director, shaping the house's scholarly and literary profile.

• Publication of the series «Nuova Edizione Commentata delle Opere di Dante (NECOD)» and «Edizione Nazionale dei Commenti Danteschi».

• Publication of the recurring bibliography «Bibliografia Generale della Lingua e della Letteratura Italiana (BiGLI)».

Independent Italian scholarly and literary publisher combining classics of world literature with specialised non-fiction in philology, history and philosophy.

• Nuova Edizione Commentata delle Opere di Dante (NECOD)

• Edizione Nazionale dei Commenti Danteschi

• Bibliografia Generale della Lingua e della Letteratura Italiana (BiGLI)

• Profili series

• Piccoli saggi series

• Fidel Castro by Loris Zanatta (Profili series)

• Non c'è #storia by Marco Brando (Piccoli saggi series)

• Bianca Maria Visconti by Maria Nadia Covini (Profili series)

1. 1Salerno Editrice official websitesalernoeditrice.it
2. 2Salerno Editrice – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org
3. 3Salerno editrice – Wikidatawikidata.org