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Umberto Eco

Umberto Eco

  1. Latest Review: "The Prague Cemetery" by Umberto Eco
    Three Percent 54 minutes ago

    Perhaps this reveals a bit too much about my own comedic foundations, but whenever I hear of a man dressing in a cassock, a series of scenes from the early Woody Allen movies oscillates in my mind. The third narrator is in third person and more...

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    Zero Hedge logo Zero Hedge 2 days ago

    "The mass media do not transmit ideologies; they are themselves an ideology."--Umberto Eco It would be very wise of you to study our disclaimer, our privacy policy and our (non)policy on conflicts / full disclosure. Copyright ©2009-2012...

  3. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago
    Italian writer Umberto Eco attends the funeral of Italian writer and journalist Giorgio Bocca, at the San Vittore al Corpo church, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011. Bocca died on Dec. 25, 2011 at the age of 91 at his home in Milan.

    Italian writer Umberto Eco attends the funeral of Italian writer and journalist Giorgio Bocca, at the San Vittore al Corpo church, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011. Bocca died on Dec. 25, 2011 at the age of 91 at his home in Milan. View Photo »

  4. Berlusconi is a genius in communication
    – Umberto Eco SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 2 months ago
  5. A Brief History of the To-Do List and the Psychology of Its Success
    Maoxian logo Maoxian 2 days ago

    “The list is the origin of culture,” Umberto Eco famously proclaimed. (Leonardo da Vinci, John Lennon, and Woody Guthrie would have all agreed.) But the list, it turns out, might also be the origin of both our highest happiness and our dreariest...

  6. A Brief History of the To-Do List and the Psychology of Its Success
    The Atlantic logo The Atlantic 5 days ago

    (Leonardo da Vinci, John Lennon, and Woody Guthrie would have all agreed.) But the list, it turns out, might also be the origin of both our highest happiness and our dreariest dissatisfaction. So argue New York Times science writer John Tierney and...

  7. Travel with Salmon?
    A Guy's Moleskine Notebook 6 days ago

    Eco has been hit or miss for me. The Name of the Rose is one of my all-time favorite reads, but his other works are just okay. That said, Mr. Eco has a literary aura that somehow keeps me drawn to checking out his works. I have had my eye on this...

  8. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago
    COLOGNE, GERMANY - OCTOBER 17: Italian writer and academic Umberto Eco talks with Denis Scheck about his latest book 'The Prague Cemetery' during the lit.Cologne at the`Oper` on October 17, 2011 in Cologne, Germany.

    COLOGNE, GERMANY - OCTOBER 17: Italian writer and academic Umberto Eco talks with Denis Scheck about his latest book 'The Prague Cemetery' during the lit.Cologne at the`Oper` on October 17, 2011 in Cologne, Germany. View Photo »

  9. We were talking about heroes and antiheroes, and Sean had just read Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco
    SOURCE: Joystiq 2 months ago
  10. Umberto Eco, Part 1 | Nov. 16, 2011 | Appel Salon
    YouTube Logo YouTube Videos 2 months ago
  11. As Time Goes By, A Night In Rick's Cafe Means More Than Ever Before | Matthew Bell | Independent | 05 February 2012
    The Browser logo The Browser 1 week ago

    France may have surrendered within weeks of invasion, but this vignette brilliantly captures the spirit of the Resistance. Of course, this sentimentality is frowned upon by film buffs. In a typically po-faced piece of film theory, Umberto Eco sniffed...

  12. 127 Reasons Why We're Fascinated By Lists
    The Awl logo The Awl 1 week ago

    (The latter’s handwritten 1912 list recommended artists for inclusion in the first-ever Armory Show.) The year before that, the Louvre invited Italian writer Umberto Eco to curate an exhibition and event series based on a theme of his choosing. His idea?

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About Umberto Eco

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Umberto Eco (born 5 January 1932) is an Italian medievalist, semiotician, philosopher, literary critic and novelist, best known for his novel The Name of the Rose (Il nome della rosa, 1980), an intellectual mystery combining semiotics in fiction, biblical analysis, medieval studies and literary theory. His 1988 novel Foucault's Pendulum has been... Full Article

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  1. COLOGNE, GERMANY - OCTOBER 17: Italian writer and academic Umberto Eco talks with Denis Scheck about his latest book 'The Prague Cemetery' during the lit.Cologne at the`Oper` on October 17, 2011 in Cologne, Germany. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

    COLOGNE, GERMANY - OCTOBER 17: Italian writer and academic Umberto Eco talks with Denis Scheck about his latest book 'The Prague Cemetery' during the lit.Cologne at the`Oper` on October 17, 2011 in Cologne, Germany.

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  2. Italian writer and academic Umberto Eco talks about his latest book 'The Prague Cemetery' at the 63rd Frankfurt Book Fair October 14, 2011. This year's edition of the largest book fair in the world takes place from October 12 - 16, and features Iceland as guest of honour. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

    Italian writer and academic Umberto Eco talks about his latest book 'The Prague Cemetery' at the 63rd Frankfurt Book Fair October 14, 2011. This year's edition of the largest book fair in the world takes place from October 12 - 16, and features Iceland as guest of honour.

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  3. Italian writer Umberto Eco gestures as he speaks during a press conference at the 25th Annual Book Fair in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011. Celebrated Italian writer Umberto Eco said Wednesday boycotting scholars for their governments' policies is "a form of racism" and "absolutely... AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    Italian writer Umberto Eco gestures as he speaks during a press conference at the 25th Annual Book Fair in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011. Celebrated Italian writer Umberto Eco said Wednesday boycotting scholars for their governments' policies is "a form of racism" and "absolutely...

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COLOGNE, GERMANY - OCTOBER 17: Italian writer and academic Umberto Eco talks with Denis Scheck about his latest book 'The Prague Cemetery' during the lit.Cologne at the`Oper` on October 17, 2011 in Cologne, Germany.

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  1. Berlusconi is a genius in communication
    – Umberto Eco SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 2 months ago
  2. We were talking about heroes and antiheroes, and Sean had just read Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco
    SOURCE: Joystiq 2 months ago
  3. It's always the same framework, only the target changes
    – Umberto Eco SOURCE: Cleveland.com 2 months ago
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