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frenchani

Addio professore, e grazie mille

Feb 20, 2016 11:28

Umberto Eco died last night.

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Comments 8

kazzy_cee February 20 2016, 12:47:36 UTC

This is not a good year for favourite people leaving us!!!!! Alan Rickman too! :(

frenchani February 20 2016, 15:34:53 UTC

And we are only in February!

selenak February 20 2016, 13:24:58 UTC

That was such a shock this morning. I had expected Harper Lee, but not him. Ave atque vale, magister et poeta.

frenchani February 20 2016, 15:38:36 UTC

Well, he was 84 so not that unexpected for a man, but still shocking indeed.

*sigh*

lijability February 20 2016, 23:43:07 UTC

I've only read his "The Name of the Rose" - but that book was thoroughly engrossing. I reread it again when I was hospitalized in 2007. It's true, you see new layers upon layers in such a reread.

frenchani February 22 2016, 09:37:39 UTC

The chapters titles/summaries are so funny!

herself_nyc February 21 2016, 19:24:49 UTC

My condolences for the loss of this man who inspired you.

frenchani February 22 2016, 09:40:39 UTC

I think he had a wonderful life for a man whose childhood happened under Mussolini's rule.

I never met him, but I'm sad to think there will never be another book by Umberto Eco.