Litsy

Italy acquires Umberto Eco library and archive

"The acquisition follows an agreement between Eco's family and the culture ministry, with the state to guarantee the conservation of the remarkable heritage, making it accessible to students and scholars."

https://www.wantedinmilan.com/news/italy-acquires-umberto-eco-library-and-archiv...

batsy That's wonderful. I don't know if you saw this? https://twitter.com/tedgioia/status/1351432153922416640?s=19 4y

kalinichta @batsy I have seen that! It's what I think of any time his library is mentioned. 4y

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rwmg

Numero Zero | Umberto Eco

so-so

Although it's less than a third of the length, this is basically a rehash of “Foucault's Pendulum“ with conspiracies to restore Fascism in post WWII Italy playing the role of the Templars and other occult groups in the earlier work. The occultists held my interest much better than the fascists.

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rwmg

Numero Zero | Umberto Eco

Cell phones, the view in 1992

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rwmg

Numero Zero | Umberto Eco

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rwmg

Numero Zero | Umberto Eco

#coffeeandabook #mycover

Bklover And a comfy seat! I hate coffee shops with uncomfortable seats! 5y

rwmg @Bklover I always feel a comfy place is what I'm really paying for rather than the coffee 5y

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Jari-chan

Numero Zero | Umberto Eco

pick

My last meeting with Umberto Eco ended in a DNF and afterwards I didn't touch a single one of his books, until this one came along. I had to check the authors name on the cover a couple of times because I just couldn't believe that I was reading an Eco. But I was and I was delighted. Sometimes the story gets a bit out of hand, but I loved how Eco shows us how conspiracy theories work.

Buechersuechtling Oh, thanks for your review. This really sounds interesting – especially because my last meeting with Umberto Eco ended exactly like yours. After I (years ago) listened to „Das Focault‘sche Pendel“ I wanted more and started „Die geheimnisvolle Flamme der Königin Loana“ only to quickly bail on it because I found it too weird. Afterwards I didn‘t touch one of his books again. 5y

Jari-chan @Buechersuechtling Interesting how you've had the same experiance as I did with different books from the same author. I wonder how you'll like this one. If you read it let me know :) 5y

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Rina_Black

The Name of the Rose | Umberto Eco

My cat is also a reader. She's telling me I should finish this 😫

#readingcat #thenameoftherose #umbertoeco

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Book_Fairy_Mary

On Literature | Umberto Eco

Me, too. Me, too.
#booksaremyjam #readallthebooks

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La_Cori

On Literature | Umberto Eco

“Usually the recipe for a bestseller is to give people what they want. My challenge is and was: give them what they do not expect. Be severe with them. The world of media is full of easy answers, wash-and-wear philosophies, instant ecstasies, what-me-worry Epiphanies. Probably readers want a little more.”
― Umberto Eco

(This quote is not from the tagged book)
#QuotsyJuly19 @TK-421

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