Why I Love...A Multitude of Authors
As someone who has made books and reading their profession, it is very difficult for me to choose a favorite author. But there are several who stand out in my eyes and that's why this week's "Why I Love" is dedicated to my favorite author ...or authors in my case :) First, and foremost, I have to include Italo Calvino who is a notable Cuban-Italian writer. I first encountered the brilliance that is Calvino's writing in an undergrad English course and have since sought out everything he's written, even going so far as to take a grad course dedicated to him. The first book I read of his was The Baron in the Trees . Pure magical brilliance! He's also written a lot of literary theory and critiques on the notion of time as it's represented in literature. I have to say that my absolute favorite novel by Calvino is If on a winter's night a traveler... which is a unique piece of work in that it doesn't follow the traditional formula of novel...