Do you have biographies of Italian figures?
'Biografie' — bio-gra-FI-e. Five syllables.
Use when looking for biographies — Italian history, culture, and politics have produced remarkable individuals whose stories make compelling reading.
'Biografie' = biographies (plural). 'Di personaggi italiani' = of Italian figures. Italian biography publishing covers: political leaders ('Mussolini', 'De Gasperi'), artists ('Leonardo', 'Michelangelo'), writers ('Leopardi', 'Pavese'), sportspeople ('Coppi', 'Valentino Rossi'), fashion ('Coco Chanel' Italian editions).
Avete biografie di artisti italiani?
Do you have biographies of Italian artists?
Art-specific.
Avete qualcosa su Leonardo da Vinci?
Do you have something on Leonardo da Vinci?
Specific figure — endlessly written about.
Avete autobiografie?
Do you have autobiographies?
First-person accounts.
The Italian Risorgimento (the 19th-century unification movement) is a subject of intense national identity and ongoing scholarly interest. 2011 marked Italy's 150th anniversary of unification — triggering an explosion of new historical publishing. Italian bookshops have rich history sections covering this formative period.