Vincenzo Latronico (1984–) is an Italian novelist and translator. Born in Rome and educated in philosophy at the University of Milan, he has built a career as both a fiction writer and a translator of English-language authors, including George Orwell, Oscar Wilde, and F. Scott Fitzgerald. His work explores contemporary life, digital culture, identity, and consumerism with sharp social observation and understated prose. His best-known novel, "Perfection", portrays the carefully curated lives of young expatriate creatives in Berlin, offering a subtle critique of social media, aspiration, and modern alienation. The novel was shortlisted for the 2025 International Booker Prize.
