Italo Svevo
Italo Svevo, born Ettore Schmitz in 1861 in Trieste, was an Italian writer and businessman known for his introspective narrative style. Svevo's most acclaimed work, "Zeno's Conscience," explores themes of psychoanalysis and modern identity, earning recognition posthumously. He was influenced by his friendship with James Joyce, who encouraged him to pursue writing. Svevo's contributions to modernist literature have cemented his place as a pivotal figure in early 20th-century European fiction.
Book summaries for books written by Italo Svevo
Quotes
When you are in love, you are capable of learning everything and knowing things you had never dared even to think.
Every passion, ultimately, has its spectator... in other words, it is no longer a passion.
I am a man of great wisdom, I thought, merely because I am old.
Life is too full of distractions for me to be able to concentrate on myself.
It is only after the event that one knows the truth.
We are never free from our terrible past.
My conscience is like a mirror, it reflects only the things I do not wish to see.
The future is never what we expect, it is always the unknown that shapes our destiny.
I have always considered myself a coward because I have always fled from anything that could bring me harm.
It is only when we are ill that we understand how selfish the healthy are.
To write is to become disillusioned with oneself.
The more I live, the less I understand.