| Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 168 pages) |
| Series |
Crosscurrents |
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Crosscurrents (Gainesville, Fla.)
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| Contents |
1. The Author and his Works -- 2. First Steps in Neorealism -- 3. Modernist Travels -- 4. Fantasy Adventures -- 5. Otherworld Explorations -- 6. Final Journeys |
| Summary |
"This primer for Italo Calvino fans surveys the international author in English translation, appraising his place in world literature and tracing his development as a postmodern writer from the start of his career during World War II to his death in 1985"--BOOK JACKET. "Constance Markey, who knew Calvino personally, correlates details of his life with the growth of his thinking and artistry, using summaries and analyses of his novels, short stories, and essays to underscore the link between his life and work."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-152) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Calvino, Italo -- Criticism and interpretation
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| SUBJECT |
Calvino, Italo fast |
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Calvino, Italo 1923-1985 gnd |
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Calvino, Italo. swd |
| Subject |
Postmodernism (Literature) -- Italy
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- Italian.
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Postmodernism (Literature)
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Postmodernisme.
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Italy
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0813023009 |
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9780813023007 |
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