Calvino Quotes
- I have for a long time loved fabulist, imaginative fiction, such as the writing of Italo Calvino, Jose Saramago, Michael Bulgakov, and Salman Rushdie. I… — Alan Lightman
- He[ Italo Calvino] always said it would be impossible to try to make films out of his books, though he hoped it would happen because… — Giovanna Cau
- We [ with Italo Calvino] had a great relationship. I don't think it's a coincidence that his only daughter's name is Giovanna. I loved his… — Giovanna Cau
- I am sometimes asked to name my favourite books. The list changes, depending on my mood, the year, tricks played by memory. I might mention… — Mohsin Hamid
- Calvino was not a writer of hits; he was a writer of classics. — William Weaver