Giacomo Prampolini as a literary translator and cultural mediator of Dutch literature

As a prolific translator of prose and poetry, as well as a literary critic and (starting in the 1920s) editorial consultant for various Italian publishers, Giaco- mo Prampolini (1898-1975) played a pivotal role in introducing Dutch literature to the Italian public. With a primary interest in Dutch and Flemish, he also focused on lesser-known literatures and languages, including Scandinavian, Czech, and Cuban. This article investigates how Prampolini’s activities as a cultural mediator, in par- ticular with regard to Dutch literature, responded to (and opposed) the evolving polit- ical landscape in Italy during the fascist, post-war, and Cold War periods.