The Literature Machine (Picador) [Paperback]

Italo Calvino (Author)

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Series: Picador | Publication Date: March 10, 1989

This is a collection of essays by the Cuban essayist and journalist. His work often seeks to confront the role of reader, author and character and question the form of each in order to explore new literary possibilities.

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'This brilliant collection of essays should be a feast for his admirers, as well as for those who approach his dazzling oeuvre for the first time...Calvino is not only constantly and supremely intelligent; he is constantly and supremely faithful to his narrative imagination' Guardian --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

Paperback: 341 pages
Publisher: Picador (March 10, 1989)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0330298747
ISBN-13: 978-0330298742
Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,338,962 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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