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Roberto Calasso

Italian writer (1941-2021) · Italy · Writers · Died at 80

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Roberto Calasso was an Italian writer and publisher. Apart from his mother tongue, Calasso was fluent in French, English, Spanish, German, Latin and ancient Greek. He also studied Sanskrit. He has been called "a literary institution of one".

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2021Died28 July 2021Grand Continent AwardAward2016Prix FormentorAward2012Prix ChateaubriandAward2008Martin Warnke MedalAward2002Bagutta PrizeAward1991Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles VeillonAward1941Born30 May 1941

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Awards

Grand Continent Award2021
Prix Formentor2016
Prix Chateaubriand2012
Martin Warnke Medal2008
Bagutta Prize2002
Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon1991
Ambrogino d'oro

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Roberto Calasso was an Italian writer and publisher. Apart from his mother tongue, Calasso was fluent in French, English, Spanish, German, Latin and ancient Greek. He also studied Sanskrit. He has been called "a literary institution of one". The fundamental thematic concept of his œuvre is the relationship between myth and the emergence of modern consciousness.

Country
Italy
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1941 to 2021 · aged 80

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