Marianne Shapiro authored numerous articles and books, and was demonstrably the most accomplished and versatile American Italianist of the twentieth century. As a comparatist, medievalist, Dantist, and Renaissance specialist, her scope was unparalleled.

Marianne and Michael Shapiro’s books bring their intelligence, scholarship, humor and passion to bear on subjects as varied as medieval, Renaissance, and comparative literature, linguistics, art history, music, semiotics, university politics and television. Not to mention giant humanoid cats. Their works of fiction and non-fiction explore these subjects in fresh and challenging ways that will delight discriminating readers.

You are invited to learn more about Michael and Marianne Shapiro by exploring the links at the left of this page. Their books are available through Amazon links at the right of each page.