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Calvino, Italo
(1923-1985) Italian writer. Italo Calvino was born in Cuba of Italian parents, and he moved to Italy while he was still a youth. He later earned a degree in literature, and is known as a writer of short stories and novels.
Outside the Town of Malbork
Find out about Calvino's influences, his life story, and his bibliography. Includes critical reviews and articles.
The Path to the Nest of Translation, by Giulia Guarnieri
"[Calvino] stated that Italian language possessed the important quality of ductility which facilitated its marvelous translations (Pavese’s translation of Moby Dick, for example). This same advantage, however, has its drawbacks. Italian literature, when translated, partially loses, what Calvino calls, its ‘poetic essence.’"