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Umberto Eco


Born
in Alessandria, Italy
January 05, 1932

Died
February 19, 2016

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Genre
Historical Fiction, Mystery, Philosophy

Influences
Theodor Adorno, Jorge Luis Borges, Franz Kafka, Italo Calvino, Antonio ...more


Umberto Eco was an Italian writer of fiction, essays, academic texts, and children's books. A professor of semiotics at the University of Bologna, Eco’s brilliant fiction is known for its playful use of language and symbols, its astonishing array of allusions and references, and clever use of puzzles and narrative inventions. His perceptive essays on modern culture are filled with a delightful sense of humor and irony, and his ideas on semiotics, interpretation, and aesthetics have established his reputation as one of academia’s foremost thinkers. ...more

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Average rating: 3.98 · 686,406 ratings · 32,455 reviews · 842 distinct works • Similar authors
The Name of the Rose
4.14 avg rating — 365,230 ratings — published 1980 — 704 editions
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Foucault’s Pendulum
3.91 avg rating — 70,148 ratings — published 1988 — 300 editions
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History of Beauty
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3.83 avg rating — 61,670 ratings — published 2004 — 70 editions
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The Prague Cemetery
3.49 avg rating — 27,819 ratings — published 2010 — 183 editions
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Baudolino
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3.79 avg rating — 23,572 ratings — published 2000 — 188 editions
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On Ugliness
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3.87 avg rating — 18,707 ratings — published 2007 — 61 editions
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The Island of the Day Before
3.49 avg rating — 15,600 ratings — published 1994 — 172 editions
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Numero zero
3.16 avg rating — 13,236 ratings — published 2015 — 127 editions
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The Mysterious Flame Of Que...
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3.38 avg rating — 12,200 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions
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Il fascismo eterno
4.33 avg rating — 6,401 ratings — 30 editions
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Series by Umberto Eco

Misreadings How to Travel With a Salmon...
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How to Travel With a Salmon... Drugie zapiski na pudełku o... Trzecie zapiski na pudełku ...
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3.83 avg rating — 6,344 ratings

How to Travel With a Salmon... Drugie zapiski na pudełku o... Trzecie zapiski na pudełku ...
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A Theory of Semiotics The Role of the Reader: Exp... Semiotics and the Philosoph... The Sign of Three: Dupin, H... Meaning and Mental Represen... The Limits of Interpretation
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4.05 avg rating — 2,914 ratings

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Quotes by Umberto Eco  (?)
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“We live for books.”
― Umberto Eco
tags: bibliophiles, book-lovers, books, reading
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“Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to inquiry. When we consider a book, we mustn't ask ourselves what it says but what it means...”
― Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose
tags: books
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“To survive, you must tell stories.”
― Umberto Eco, The Island of the Day Before
tags: stories-writing
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Okay, so, since Foucault's Pendulum is the best book I have ever (EVER) read, I would like to read more books by Umberto Eco.. So, which do you think I should read first?

 
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