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Roberto Calasso
AuthorBooks · Second hand1941-2021
Roberto Calasso was an Italian writer and publisher. Apart from his mother tongue, Calasso was fluent in French, English, Spanish, German, Latin and ancient Greek. He also studied Sanskrit. He has been called "a literary institution of one". The fundamental thematic concept of his œuvre is the relationship between myth and the emergence of modern consciousness.
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About Roberto Calasso
Birth
1941
Death
2021
Roberto Calasso was an Italian writer and publisher. Apart from his mother tongue, Calasso was fluent in French, English, Spanish, German, Latin and ancient Greek. He also studied Sanskrit. He has been called "a literary institution of one". The fundamental thematic concept of his œuvre is the relationship between myth and the emergence of modern consciousness.
Roberto Calasso was a polyglot scholar who mastered French, English, Spanish, German, Latin, ancient Greek, and Sanskrit.
His work explores the profound connection between myth and the emergence of modern consciousness.
He was a central figure in Italian intellectual life, often described as a literary institution in his own right.
His fascination with art and history is reflected in his studies on figures such as Tiepolo and Baudelaire.
Throughout his prolific career, he published 58 works ranging from essays to mythological narratives.
