The Uses of Literature by Italo Calvino audiobook

The Uses of Literature

By Italo Calvino
Read by Edoardo Ballerini

Recorded Books, Recorded Books, Inc. 9780156932509

Unabridged

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    ISBN: 9798212409896

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    ISBN: 9798212409902

Runtime: 8.14 Hours
Category: Fiction
Audience: Adult
Language: English

Summary

Summary

In these widely praised essays, Calvino reflects on literature as process, the great narrative game in the course of which writer and reader are challenged to understand the world. Calvino himself made the selection of pieces to be included in this volume. Translated by Patrick Creagh. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book

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Author Bio: Italo Calvino

Author Bio: Italo Calvino

Italo Calvino (1923-1985) attained worldwide renown as one of the twentieth century’s greatest storytellers. He was awarded the World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1982. He was born in Cuba and grew up in San Remo, Italy. He began his writing career as an essayist and a journalist but is best known for his fiction, including Invisible Cities, If On a Winter’s Night a Traveler, Marcovaldo, and Mr. Palomar, among others.

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Available Formats : Retail CD, MP3 CD
Category: Fiction
Runtime: 8.14
Audience: Adult
Language: English