The Hermit In Paris: Autobiographical Writings - Softcover

Calvino, Italo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0099286378 ISBN 13: 9780099286370

Publisher: Vintage Classics, 2004

Synopsis

Italo Calvino once said that he preferred to give false details about his biography since he felt that even the genuine data of a writer's life shed no light on the creative work. But this volume of posthumously collected personal writings is the closest we will ever come to the autobiography of this most private of writers. The pieces collected here range from the early 1950s to his last interview, completed just before his sudden death in 1985. Apart from shedding light on his own formative experiences and evolution as an author, Calvino's autobiographical writings also examine the major events of twentieth-century history from a very personal viewpoint. This volume is, as ever, full of ideas on literature and other writers, all conveyed with the author's distinctive lightness and intelligence. (2003-04-02)

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Product Description:

A volume of posthumously collected personal writings of the author, from the early 1950s to his last interview, completed just before his sudden death in 1985. Apart from shedding light on his own formative experiences and evolution as an author, this work also examines the major events of twentieth century history from a personal viewpoint.

Review:

Beautifully written - the work of an extraordinary mind, one that is worth exploring from every angle -- Independent on Sunday

About this edition

• Publisher: Vintage Classics
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0099286378
• ISBN 13: 9780099286370
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272