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Umberto Eco

    January 5, 1932 – February 19, 2016

    Umberto Eco's brilliant fiction is known for its playful use of language and symbols, its astonishing array of allusions and references, and clever use of puzzles and narrative inventions. His perceptive essays on modern culture are filled with a delightful sense of humor and irony. His ideas on semiotics, interpretation, and aesthetics have established his reputation as one of academia’s foremost thinkers.

    Umberto Eco
    The Limits of Interpretation
    The Book of Legendary Lands
    How To Write a Thesis
    On beauty : a history of a Western idea
    How to Spot a Fascist
    On Ugliness