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calvino was a fascinating person and a powerful author. it's a shame he isn't more recognized in the mainstream of western literature. he strikes me as the kin
by cryoshon 7y ago
calvino was a fascinating person and a powerful author. it's a shame he isn't more recognized in the mainstream of western literature.
he strikes me as the kind of person who is both mysterious and familiar at the same time -- someone who is wise and accessible, yet avuncular and rare to interact with. and, of course, he's deeply italian.
- billfruit 7y agoIn general Italian Fiction, I think receives much less attention than French or Russian, at least till the end of last century, it is not easy to find translations of the Italian greats like Manzoni, Tasso, even Petrarch these days.