A classic is a book that has never finished saying what it has to say.

Un classico è un libro che non ha mai finito di dire quel che had a dire.

Italo Calvino

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Topic

Power of literature Books

Author

Italo Calvino

Source

L'Espresso

Medium

Magazine

Language

Italian

Time

1981 1980s 20th century

Occupation

Journalist Writer

From

Italy Europe

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Original Citation

Calvino, Italo. "Perché leggere i classici? [Why Read the Classics?]" L'Espresso. 28 June 1981.

Current Citation

Calvino, Italo. "Why Read the Classics?" Why Read the Classics? Vintage, 2001.

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Source
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Time
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Time
1934 1930s 20th century
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Citation

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