The Reader Completes the Work
A novel is an open work. The reader must be a co-author, interpreting the text.
Umberto Eco
Italian semiotician, writer and philosopher, author of 'The Name of the Rose' and theory of open works.
All moments: Umberto Eco
- My Journey as a Writer — Umberto Eco
A writer must be honest before language and before the reader.
- 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.
- 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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