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Umberto Eco

Writer

Umberto Eco (1932–2016) was an Italian novelist, philosopher and semiotician, author of The Name of the Rose, Foucault's Pendulum, Baudolino and The Prague Cemetery.

Born 5 January 1932, died 19 February 2016. Professor and scholar of semiotics and medieval studies, long associated with the University of Bologna. Worked as a novelist and essayist, combining academic erudition with popular fiction.

DeBaser hosts multiple reviews of Umberto Eco's novels that highlight his blend of erudition, medieval settings and playful construction. Reviewers praise The Name of the Rose and The Prague Cemetery; Baudolino draws mixed reactions. Themes include forgery, conspiracy, picaresque journeys and semiotic depth.

For:Readers of literary historical fiction, students of semiotics, and fans of postmodern novels.

 

"what's the point of reviewing something that everything has already been said about, like "The Name of the Rose", review something else"

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"I miss you, I don't hide it."

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Eco is Eco, a necessary legend for a legend that has never let us down.

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