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Gaetana Marrone-Puglia specializes in modern Italian literature and postwar Italian and European cinema. Her principal publications include 'La drammatica di Ugo Betti' (1988), 'New Landscapes Contemporary Italian Cinema' (1999), and 'Gaze Labyrinth: Cinema Liliana Cavani' (2000). She produced award-winning films including 'Woman Wind,' starring the late Colleen Dewhurst (1988), and the documentary feature 'Images University' (1996), which explores Princeton's intellectual and social history. In addition, she directed the documentary 'Zefirino: Voice Castrato,' which traces the artistic evolution of famed castrati singers (2007). She is a recipient of the American Association of Italian Studies Presidential Award, the Scaglione Prize from the Modern Language Association of America, and the Premio Internazionale from the Fondazione Rubettino. In 2010, she received the honorary title of 'Cavaliere dell’Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana.' Her latest book, 'Cinema Francesco Rosi' (Oxford, 2020), was awarded the Premio Internazionale Flaiano in 2021. Her current teaching interests include courses on the Risorgimento, contemporary Italian literature and culture, as well as modern Italian theatre and film.
GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.