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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'Beautifully written-the work of an extraordinary mind, one that isworth exploring from every angle' Independent on Sunday (2003-04-02)
Italo Calvino was born in Cuba and grew up in Italy. One of the most respected writers of our time, his best-known works of fiction include Invisible Cities, If on a winter's night a traveller, Marcovaldo and Mr Palomar. Martin McLaughlin won the John Florio Award for his translation of Calvino's Why Read the Classics? (2003-04-02)
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