The University of Murcia commemorates the centenary of the birth of the writer Italo Calvino

 

The University of Murcia commemorated this Wednesday the centenary of the birth of the renowned Italian writer Italo Calvino, author of 'The Invisible Cities', with a forum titled: 'Italo Calvino on the frontier of art', and which was held in the Hemicycle of the Faculty of Letters of the UMU and which has brought together six conferences in which the career and creative universe of the writer has been reviewed.

The day began with greetings from José Luján, rector of the university; José Antonio Molina, dean of the Faculty of Letters; and Longinos Marín, vice-rector for Responsibility and Culture. Next, the president of the Murcia committee of the Dante Alighieri Society, Antonio Candeloro, intervened. The talks have been given by specialists in the author's work, most of them professors and researchers from the University of Murcia.

The first conference, titled 'From neorealism to the dissolution of the novel in Italo Calvino', was given by UMU professor Pedro Luis Ladrón de Guevara. He was followed by Pedro Redondo Reyes, also a professor at the University and researcher, with a presentation about the idea of 'the classic' in the writer's work. The next to speak was Professor Antonio Candeloro, who contributed his vision on 'La geometria delle passioni ne Gli amori difficili di Italo Calvino', at half past ten. After a break, the activities will resume at eleven thirty with the intervention of Encarnación Bernabé and her talk 'Italo Calvino and the pleasure of reading'. The day continued with the conference 'Calvino and literature as salvation' by the professor of the University of Seville Pepe Pérez Muelas; half an hour later, Rosario Guarino dedicated her talk to 'Italo Calvino and music'. The day culminated with an enriching round table, followed by an emotional piano concert by Irina Zhebrum, thus providing a musical tribute to the illustrious Italian writer.

On the other hand, as a culmination of the tribute for the centenary of Calvino's birth, the municipality of Blanca will host on December 1 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 'A dialogue between friends', which will take place at the Pedro Cano Foundation with the participation of Pedro Cano, Francisco Jarauta and Helia de San Nicolás Juárez. This round table is organized with the collaboration of the College of Architects of Murcia.