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Italo Calvino is both the real author of If on a winter’s night a traveler, as well as a character within that novel who has written a novel called If on a winter’s night a traveler, which the Reader only sees a small portion of (if he sees it at all due to a printer error). In addition to being a playful joke, Calvino’s inclusion of himself in the novel shows how an author’s persona can affect the reading experience, suggesting that all authors characters in their novels to some extent.
Italo Calvino Quotes in If on a winter’s night a traveler
The If on a winter’s night a traveler quotes below are all either spoken by Italo Calvino or refer to Italo Calvino. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 1
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You are about to begin reading Italo Calvino’s new novel, If on a winter’s night a traveler. Relax. Concentrate. Dispel every other thought. Let the world around you fade.
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You prepare to recognize the unmistakable tone of the author. No. You don’t recognize it at all. But now that you think about it, who ever said this author had an unmistakable tone? On the contrary, he is known as an author who changes greatly from one book to the next. And in these very changes you recognize him as himself.
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Chapter 5
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You realize at once that Mr. Cavedagna is that person indispensable to every firm’s staff, on whose shoulders his colleagues tend instinctively to unload all the most complex and tricky jobs.
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Chapter 12
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And you say, “Just a moment, I’ve almost finished If on a winter’s night a traveler by Italo Calvino.”
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Italo Calvino Quotes in If on a winter’s night a traveler
The If on a winter’s night a traveler quotes below are all either spoken by Italo Calvino or refer to Italo Calvino. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 1
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You are about to begin reading Italo Calvino’s new novel, If on a winter’s night a traveler. Relax. Concentrate. Dispel every other thought. Let the world around you fade.
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You prepare to recognize the unmistakable tone of the author. No. You don’t recognize it at all. But now that you think about it, who ever said this author had an unmistakable tone? On the contrary, he is known as an author who changes greatly from one book to the next. And in these very changes you recognize him as himself.
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Chapter 5
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You realize at once that Mr. Cavedagna is that person indispensable to every firm’s staff, on whose shoulders his colleagues tend instinctively to unload all the most complex and tricky jobs.
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Chapter 12
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And you say, “Just a moment, I’ve almost finished If on a winter’s night a traveler by Italo Calvino.”
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