Umberto Eco

Umberto Eco (1932–2016) was the author of numerous essay collections and seven novels, including The Name of the Rose,The Prague Cemetery, and Inventing the Enemy. He received Italy's highest literary award, the Premio Strega, was named a Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur by the French government, and was an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Umberto Eco on the Elusive Concept of Ugliness

Considering the Relativity of Beauty in Human History

December 9, 2019 By Umberto Eco

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Capitalism or Fascism: Which Has Shaped Italy More?

Umberto Eco on the Lingering Impact of Italy's Dueling Histories

November 15, 2017 By Umberto Eco

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