Paolo Cherchi

Paolo Cherchi (10 May 1937 – 4 April 2026) was an Italian philologist and historian of literature.

Life and career

Cherchi was born in Oschiri on 10 May 1937. He graduated in literature from the University of Cagliari in 1962, and he later obtained a PhD in Romance languages at the University of California, Berkeley in 1966.[1] From 1966 to 2003 he taught Italian and Spanish literature at the University of Chicago, where he became professor emeritus.[2] From 2003 to 2009 he was also full professor of Italian literature at the University of Ferrara. He participated as a speaker in numerous congresses of international importance.[3] From 2016 he was a foreign member of the Accademia dei Lincei.[4]

Cherchi died in Chicago on 4 April 2026, at the age of 88.[5]

Awards

  • In 2000, he received the special recognition of the jury of the Prix Dessì.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Paolo Cherchi". O.b.l.i.o. (in Italian). Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Paolo Cherchi, Professor Emeritus, Earns Honorary Degree from the Sapienza University of Rome | Romance Languages & Literatures". rll.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "L'omaggio di New York agli ottant'anni del filologo sardo Paolo Cherchi". L'Unione Sarda.it (in Italian). 20 April 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Cherchi, Paolo | Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei". www.lincei.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 11 October 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Da Oschiri all'Università di Chicago, la cultura piange la scomparsa di Paolo Cherchi". La Nuova Sardegna (in Italian). Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Albo d'oro premiazioni – Fondazione Giuseppe Dessì" (in Italian). Retrieved 2 May 2026.
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