Erminia Passannanti is an Italian poet and literary critic. She obtained a PhD in Italian at University College London in 2004 under the supervision of David Forgacs. The title of the her doctoral thesis is 'Essay Writing, Lyric Diction and Poetic Translation in the work of Franco Fortini'.
Erminia Passannanti is recipient of a number of poetry prizes and awards, for poetry and essy writing, including the first prize at the 'Premio Nazionale di Poesia Laura Nobile (University of Siena) and the first Prize, at the Premio Nazionale di Poesia 'Davide Maria Turoldo'. the First prize at the National competition "Franco Fortini" (Section: Essay Writing )(2011) ,
