Roberto Calasso
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Roberto Calasso was an Italian writer, publisher, and intellectual best known for his erudite, genre-blending works that explore myth, literature, and culture, and for his long leadership of the publishing house Adelphi Edizioni.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roberto Calasso canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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intellectual ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Italy ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1941-05-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-07-28 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Rome La Sapienza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Adelphi Edizioni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Calasso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cultural criticism
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literature ⓘ mythology ⓘ publishing ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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literary criticism ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Roberto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Franz Kafka
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Greek mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ Hindu mythology ⓘ Walter Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Italian ⓘ |
| movement | Adelphi school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Roberto Calasso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Italian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of myth and literature
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interdisciplinary cultural essays ⓘ leadership of Adelphi Edizioni ⓘ |
| notableWork |
K.
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Ka NERFINISHED ⓘ La folie Baudelaire NERFINISHED ⓘ The Celestial Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ruin of Kasch NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiepolo Pink NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Florence
NERFINISHED
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Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Italy
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Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chairman of Adelphi Edizioni
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editor-in-chief of Adelphi Edizioni ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workFocus |
culture
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literary tradition ⓘ modernity ⓘ myth ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
erudite
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genre-blending ⓘ |
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