Current @HistoryToday has a feature on my favourite #author @ItaloCalvino. Surprised he was born in #Cuba famous for #IfOnAWintersNightATraveller which many find annoying. His #ItalianFolkTales are amazing! #MustRead

20 authors you’d recommend to a friend. One author per day, no particular order.

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11/20: Italo Calvino

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It’s not just Rumpelstiltskin: it really is a fairytale trope that a king will threaten to kill people unless they do something impossible, and then when the hero accomplishes it, they just gladly accept the reward from this psycho king and that’s the end of the story #italocalvino #italianfolktales

“Torn between the thrill of wedding the king’s son and the horror of marrying a pig, the daughter made up her mind to accept the proposal” Man. Too real #italocalvino #italianfolktales

Brilliant book. #ItaloCalvino #ItalianFolkTales. Some resemble #Grimm, others have #BiblicalElements, wonderful!,