本月初,当伊塔洛·卡尔维诺(Italo Cal-vino,1923—1985)在托斯卡纳区他的家里患中风病时,意大利新闻界为之震动,表示了对这位举国最受欢迎的当代小说家的深切关注。卡尔维诺上星期去世,享年六十一岁。整个意大利和全世界的文化界都为他哀悼是不难理解的。卡尔维诺是一位杰出的作家,著有十三部小说和短篇小说集,被公认为寓言幻想大师。四十年来,他致力于创新求异,扩大词汇和概念,丰富文学形式,以表现他那似乎永无止境的想象力。约翰· Earlier this month, when Italo Cal-vino (1923-1985) was suffering from a stroke at his home in the Tuscany region, the Italian press shocked the country Welcome to the contemporary novelist’s deep concern. Calvino died last week at the age of 61. It is easy to understand that mourning for him is carried out by all the cultural circles in Italy and throughout the world. Calvino is an outstanding writer, author of thirteen novels and short stories, is recognized as a fable fantasy master. For forty years he devoted himself to innovating and innovating, expanding vocabulary and concepts and enriching literary forms to show his never-ending imagination. John