Roberto Calasso
Born: 01-01-1941
Roberto Calasso was an Italian writer and publisher renowned for his erudite and genre-defying works. Born in Florence in 1941, he became the driving force behind the publishing house Adelphi Edizioni. Calasso's literary oeuvre spans myth, philosophy, and culture, with notable books like "The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony." His writing is characterized by its deep intellectual insight and exploration of ancient narratives and modern consciousness.
Book summaries for books written by Roberto Calasso
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Myth is the precedent behind every action, its invisible, ever-present lining.
The gods were those who knew more.
To know oneself is to disintegrate.
The gods' eyes are always on us.
Time is a series of moments, and moments are what life is made of.
The hero's journey is a journey back to origins.
Every myth is a mirror held up to the present.
The gods are always with us, but we seldom recognize them.
In every myth, the terrible thing has already happened.
The world is full of gods, but we forget them.
To tell a myth is to tell a truth that skirts the facts.
Memory is the mother of the muses.