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Italo Calvino

Italo Calvino

AuthorBooks · Second hand1923-1985

Italo Calvino was an Italian novelist and short story writer. His best-known works include the Our Ancestors trilogy (1952–1959), the Cosmicomics collection of short stories (1965), and the novels Invisible Cities (1972) and If on a winter's night a traveler (1979).

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Birth
1923
Death
1985
First book
1947
Years writing
79
Italo Calvino was born in Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba, before becoming a key figure in Italian literature.
His prolific career spanned over 460 works, including novels, essays, and screenplays.
He is world-renowned for his Our Ancestors trilogy, which includes titles like The Baron in the Trees.
Calvino stood out as an intellectual deeply committed to the politics, society, and culture of his time.
His masterpiece Invisible Cities remains a fundamental reference in contemporary narrative.

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