Italo Calvino: Letters, 1941-1985 - Updated Edition Hardcover - 2013
by Italo Calvino; Martin McLaughlin (Translator); Introduction by Michael Wood
From the rear cover
"Calvino liked to present an inscrutable face to the world, but this literally marvelous collection of letters shows him to have been gregarious, puckish, funny, combative, and, above all, wonderful company, and opens a new and fascinating perspective on one of the master writers of the twentieth century. Michael Wood and Martin McLaughlin have done Calvino, and us, a great and loving service."--John Banville, author of Ancient Light
"Italo Calvino was one of the most sparkling literary inventors and innovators of the twentieth century. He was also a highly astute mediator of the work of others and a pellucid purveyor of a subtly elaborated idea of literature. To have a generous selection of his letters in English, translated with great verve, represents a major addition to our knowledge of his work, offering countless precious glimpses of the gears and levers that operate the 'literature machine.'"--Robert S. C. Gordon, University of Cambridge
"These letters are invaluable. They are an important source for understanding the intellectual and historical context of Italo Calvino's writing and thought, and his relations with other writers. They are filled with irony and insights on a vast variety of interesting literary and cultural topics. And they are beautifully written--a literary achievement in themselves. This translation is a real achievement as well."--Lucia Re, University of California, Los Angeles
"This is an excellent translation."--Andrea Ciccarelli, Indiana University
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- Title Italo Calvino: Letters, 1941-1985 - Updated Edition
- Author Italo Calvino; Martin McLaughlin (Translator); Introduction by Michael Wood
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition Hardback
- Pages 640
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Princeton University Press, U.S.A.
- Date 2013-06
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Annotated, Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
- ISBN 9780691139456 / 0691139458
- Weight 2.24 lbs (1.02 kg)
- Dimensions 9.42 x 6.38 x 1.53 in (23.93 x 16.21 x 3.89 cm)
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Themes
- Aspects (Academic): Life Writings
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Cultural Region: Italy
- Library of Congress subjects Authors, Italian - 20th century, Calvino, Italo
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012038719
- Dewey Decimal Code 856.914
Media reviews
Citations
- Library Journal, 04/01/2013, Page 79
- New York Review of Books, 06/20/2013, Page 42
- Publishers Weekly, 02/18/2013, Page 0
- Publishers Weekly Best Books, 11/04/2013, Page 30
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