Umberto Eco published his first novel, The Name of the Rose, in 1980, when he was nearly fifty. In these "confessions" the author, now in his late seventies, looks back on his long career as a theorist and his more recent work as a novelist and explores their fruitful conjunction. This book takes readers on a tour of Eco's own creative method.
Eco published his first novel, "The Name of the Rose," in 1980, when he was nearly 50. In these "confessions" the author, now in his late 70s, looks back on his long career as a theorist and his more recent work as a novelist and explores their fruitful conjunction.
