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On Literature

Paperback • 2006 • English

On Literature

By Umberto Eco

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About the book

In this collection of essays and addresses delivered over the course of his illustrious career, Umberto Eco seeks "to understand the chemistry of [his] passion" for the word. From musings on Ptolemy and "the force of the false" to reflections on the experimental writing of Borges and Joyce, Eco's luminous intelligence and encyclopedic knowledge are on dazzling display throughout. And when he reveals his own ambitions and superstitions, his authorial anxieties and fears, one feels like a secret s...Show more

Biography, Literature and Literary studies
Literature: history and criticism

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9780099453949

Published year

2006

Language

English

Original title

On Literature

Format

Paperback

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