Un Italiano “Fortunato” a Cracovia. Biografia e produzione linguis- tico-letteraria di Fortunato Giannini tra Italia e Polonia

“Fortunate” Italian in Cracow. Biography and linguistic and literary work of Giannini Fortunato between Italy and Poland Every student of Italian during their studies surely came across the name of Giannini Fortunato in the context of his two most famous in Poland works: Italian-Polish Polish-Italian Dictionary and The Practical Method of Italian Language. This teacher of Italian language, who came to Cracow over a decade ago, without any doubt provided a further boost to the linguistic and cultural relations existing between these two countries for centuries. The present article aims at presenting the biography and achievements of Giannini, who appears to be highly prolific in the fields of both languages. Moreover, the literary heritage left by Giannini is undoubtedly worth paying attention both from historical as well as from linguistic point of view.