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Esther calvino supervised the preparation of the book. Oct, 2017 so, this sunday being italo calvinos birthday, it seems as good a time as any to share some of the treatments artists have given various cities from what is probably his most beloved book. Golden globewinning actor richard gere reads from the new translation of italo calvinos baron in the trees 1957, 2017 translation by ann. He was an essayist and journalist and a member of the editorial staff of einaudi in turin. The feel of calvino s text is still, i think, preserved.
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