![]() ![]() Taking a specific structure of this book into account, we may say of a special architecture of Invisible Cities. ![]() Moreover, Calvino divides the cities according to their relevance to certain themes. The book comprises nine chapters framed by two dialogs between two pivotal figures the main topic of which reflects the theme brought up in the description of each of the city. This effect is achieved through the use of special structure of the book. In his article Weaver emphasizes that the narration of Invisible Cities is very harmonious resembling pure music. Only a person completely absorbed in the process of creation and totally distracted from the world could write the story about marvellous imaginable cities as well as concerning topics of linguistic and human nature. It is known that Calvino made some journeys but the majority of the cities described in the book are the results of the author’s limitless and vivid imagination. The book reveals the conversation between the aging emperor Kublai Khan and Marco Polo who describes 55 extraordinary and unique cities which he visited. Moreover, being purely post-modernist, Calvino’s Invisible Cities encompasses multiple possible ways of the book’s interpretation. From my perspective, this fact indicates that Calvino was a very talented writer and his books were part of his life, his passion but not the routine work to earn for living. However, according to Calvino’s wife whom the author of the article met some time after funeral, Calvino didn’t get any close friends and entirely dedicated himself to his world of literature. Weaver mentions that he didn’t attend the funeral since only close friend and relatives were invited and he didn’t venture to show up feeling that he wasn’t close enough. In fact, Calvino’s Invisible Cities are so innovatively structured that critical interpretation of the text appeared to be a very time-consuming undertaking for critics.Īs it has already been mentioned, friendship between Weaver and Calvino lasted till the writer’s death. His books are characterized by neat and logically consistent layout of paragraphs and outlines. In addition, Weaver stresses that Calvino was a very precise and accurate both in life and at work. As a translator of the most Calvino’s books, Weaver felt the need to deeply penetrate into the world of Calvino’s novels trying to look at it from the point of view of the author himself. Weaver points out that their relationship was not easy though it lasted for twenty years until the death of Calvino. In addition, Weaver focuses on Calvino’s preferences in writing and his harmonious and musical style characterized by his appeal to neologisms and technical vocabulary that is accounted for his family background. ![]() As far as Italo Calvino’s creative work is concerned, it was greatly acclaimed by his friend and translator William Weaver in his article “Calvino and His Cities” which describes the character of the author, his attitude to his work, his uniqueness and exceptionality, his profound writings, the way his book were treated by critics and also dwelling upon their 20-year-long friendship. On the other hand, criticism may provide insight in the world of book’s imagery and explain author’s implications. However, the correct approach should be caring attitude towards the book expressing love and tenderness as if it were a fragile item. On top of that, Rilke states that criticism should not interfere into the work of art, the embodiment of the author’s life experiment, as it destroys the perception of the work of literature, nurtured by author as by a caring parent.ĭespite the fact that criticism is the indispensable part of literature, according to Rilke, it distorts the overall impression on the work of art as solitude since criticism tends to decompose the text examining its parts separately on various levels. In connection with this suggestion, the German writer Rainer Maria Rilke wrote in one of his Letters to Young Poet that works of art can not be separated as they are solid entities with their own inner balance and mechanism that reflect the author’s personal unique worldviews. Moreover, current society of conspicuous mass consumption tends to opt for books that may be financially lucrative regardless of their intrinsic quality and aesthetic and moral value, which causes critics promote books that could withstand competition due to their provocative or aggressive titles and topics raised but leaving profound books underrated. Taking into account the fact that critics, as a rule, shape the opinion of the majority of the reading public, their appraisal may be a powerful tool. Thus, critics may approve of the book and give acclaimed reviews or fulminate against the book. First and foremost, it should be pointed out that critics evaluate every book and seals its fate. ![]()
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