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Italo Calvino
| Italian writer Date of Birth: Country: Italy |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Literary Beginnings and Neorealism
- Transition into Fantasy and Symbolism
- Exploration of Ancient Folklore and Science Fiction
- Structuralism and Semiotics
- Later Works and Death
Early Life and Education
Born on October 15, , in Santiago de Las Vegas, Cuba, to an Italian agronomist, Italo Calvino spent his childhood in Italy.
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During World War II, he joined the Italian Resistance. After the war, he pursued an English literature degree at the University of Turin, graduating in
Literary Beginnings and Neorealism
With the encouragement of established writers Elio Vittorini and Cesare Pavese, Calvino embarked on a literary career.
His first book, "The Path to the Spiders' Nests," was published in This neo-realist novel depicted the experiences of partisans during the war.
Transition into Fantasy and Symbolism
In the s, Calvino gradually moved away from realism.
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