My stories are full of facts; they have a beginning and an end. For that reason, they will never... occupy a place in contemporary literature. Italo Calvino begincontemporaryend Change image and share on social
I have never loved any writer as much as Hemingway. Italo Calvino hemingwaylovewriter Change image and share on social
Turin is a city which entices a writer towards vigor, linearity, style. It encourages logic, and through logic it opens the way towards madness. Italo Calvino cityencourageentice Change image and share on social
I'm a Communist, fully convinced and dedicated to my cause. Italo Calvino communistconvincededicate Change image and share on social
Politics is marginal, but literature moves along by indirection. Italo Calvino indirectionliteraturemarginal Change image and share on social
Every day I tell myself that reading newspapers is a waste of time, but then... I cannot do without them. They are like a drug. Italo Calvino daydrugnewspaper Change image and share on social
Personally, I believe in fiction because the stories I like are those with a beginning and an end. Italo Calvino beginendfiction Change image and share on social
One writes fables in periods of oppression. Italo Calvino fableoppressionperiod Change image and share on social
Writers divide into those who write biting their nails and those who don't. Some writers write licking their finger. Italo Calvino bitedividefinger Change image and share on social
What Romantic terminology called genius or talent or inspiration is nothing other than finding the right road empirically, following one's nose, taking shortcuts. Italo Calvino callempiricallyfind Change image and share on social
