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The satirist is prevented by repulsion from gaining a better knowledge of the world he is attracted to, yet he is forced by attraction to concern himself with the world that repels him.

Italo Calvino

Italo Calvino Biography

  Nationality: Italian
Type: Journalist

Born: October 15, 1923
Death: September 19, 1985
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