Italo Calvino
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Summary
Italo Calvino was born on October 15, 1923[1], in Santiago de las Vegas[2]. He died on September 19, 1985[3], in Siena[4]. He worked as a writer[5], journalist[6], essayist[7], novelist[8], and screenwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39,960 views/month, #6,577 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 15, 1923[11]
- Place of burial: cemetery of Castiglione della Pescaia[12]
- Father: Mario Calvino[13]
- Mother: Giuliana Luigia Evelina Mameli Calvino[14]
- Spouse: Esther Judith Singer[15]
- Country of citizenship: Italy[16], Kingdom of Italy[17]
- Occupation: literary editor[18], critic[19], librettist[20]
- Field of work: Italian literature[21]
- Educated at: University of Turin[22], University of Florence[23]
- Notable work: The Baron in the Trees[24], Invisible Cities[25], If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler[26], Six Memos for the Next Millennium[27], The Nonexistent Knight[28], The Cloven Viscount[29], The Path to the Nest of Spiders[30], Marcovaldo[31]
- Award received: Commander of the Legion of Honour[32], Viareggio Prize[33], Feltrinelli Prize[34], Austrian State Prize for European Literature[35], Ditmar Award[36]
- Member of: Oulipo[37]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[38]
- Influenced by: Robert Louis Stevenson[39], Vladimir Nabokov[40], Ludovico Ariosto[41]
- Sex or gender: male[42]
- Commons category: Italo Calvino[43]
- Cause of death: stroke[44]
- Residence: Santiago de las Vegas[45], Sanremo[46], Turin[47], Florence[48], New York City[49], Havana[50], Rome[51], Paris[52]
- Family name: Calvino[53]
- Given name: Italo[54]
- Official website: http://www.italocalvino.org/[55]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Italo Calvino include Calvino[56] and 22370 Italocalvino[57].
Why It Matters
Italo Calvino has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
He has been cited as an influence by Salman Rushdie[60], a writer[61], b. 1947[62], of United Kingdom[63], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[64], specialised in history[65]; John Updike[66], a poet[67], 1932–2009[68], of United States[69], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[70]; Ismail Kadare[71], a poet[72], 1936–2024[73], of Albania[74], awarded the Princess of Asturias Literary Prize[75], specialised in literary activity[76]; Jonathan Lethem[77], a writer[78], b. 1964[79], of United States[80], awarded the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction[81]; Daniel Wallace[82], a writer[83], b. 1959[84], of United States[85], awarded the Harper Lee Award[86]; and Luigi Malerba[87], a writer[88], 1927–2008[89], of Italy[90], awarded the Prix Médicis étranger[91].
Works attributed to him include If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler[92], a literary work[93]; Invisible Cities[94]; The Baron in the Trees[95]; The Nonexistent Knight[96]; The Cloven Viscount[97]; and Cosmicomics[98]. Entities named for him include Calvino[56] and 22370 Italocalvino[57].
FAQs
Where was Italo Calvino born?
Italo Calvino's place of birth was Santiago de las Vegas[2].
Where did Italo Calvino die?
Italo Calvino died in Siena[4].
Who were Italo Calvino's parents?
Italo Calvino's father was Mario Calvino[13]. Italo Calvino's mother was Giuliana Luigia Evelina Mameli Calvino[14].
Who was Italo Calvino married to?
Italo Calvino's spouses include Esther Judith Singer[15].
What did Italo Calvino do for work?
Italo Calvino worked as a writer[5], journalist[6], essayist[7], novelist[8], and screenwriter[9].
Where did Italo Calvino go to school?
Italo Calvino was educated at University of Turin[22] and University of Florence[23].
What awards did Italo Calvino receive?
Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[32], Viareggio Prize[33], Feltrinelli Prize[34], and Austrian State Prize for European Literature[35].
Who did Italo Calvino influence?
Italo Calvino has been cited as an influence by Salman Rushdie[60], John Updike[66], Ismail Kadare[71], and Jonathan Lethem[77].