My Journey as a Writer
A writer must be honest before language and before the reader.
Umberto Eco
Italian semiotician, writer and philosopher, author of 'The Name of the Rose' and theory of open works.
All moments: Umberto Eco
- Semiotics of Life — Umberto Eco
Everything in this world is a sign. We live in an endless field of interpretations.
- I Was Always Narrating — Umberto Eco
I was a storyteller from childhood. Narrative is the essence of human existence.
- The Language of Television — Umberto Eco
Television creates a new language of signs that shapes our reality.
- The Reader Completes the Work — Umberto Eco
A novel is an open work. The reader must be a co-author, interpreting the text.
- Don't Take Yourself Too Seriously — Umberto Eco
Do not take yourself too seriously, but perform your task with seriousness.
- Behind the Doors of Meaning — Umberto Eco
Interpretation never ends. Each reading is a new discovery.
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