Classical Influences on Italian Authors of the Twentieth Century
Kirby, John T.
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Paperback
186 pages
Published: 2001
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
ISBN / EAN: 0226437485
This study of works by five 20th-century Italian writers, investigates the abiding influence of the Greek and Roman classics, and their rich legacy in our own day. The writers studied include Umberto Eco and Italo Calvino.