Umberto Eco

Umberto Eco

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Umberto Eco was an Italian novelist, literary critic, and philosopher, best known for his novel 'The Name of the Rose.' His work often explored themes of semiotics, culture, and the interplay between history and fiction.

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Umberto Eco gained recognition for his novel 'The Name of the Rose'.

Letras ilustres e islas solitarias
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-06-01
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Umberto Eco is a renowned Italian author famous for his historical novels, including 'The Name of the Rose'.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-02-21
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Umberto Eco's death in 2016 added to the list of notable losses that year.

No le regales tu nostalgia a 2016, el peor año de nuestras vidas, cuando todo se torció para siempre | Tecnología
El País·SpainSpain· 2026-01-19
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Umberto Eco wrote the preface for the anthology of Luciano Berio's writings.

« Ecrits sur la musique » : les mots sonores du compositeur Luciano Berio
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-12-21
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Umberto Eco describes kitsch as an excess of ornamentation and superficiality in his writings on aesthetics.

„Bommeleeër“-Denkmal: Kitsch oder einfach nur hässlich?
Luxemburger Wort·LuxembourgLuxembourg· 2025-11-26
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Umberto Eco, in his wonderful novel The Name of the Rose, reflects on the capacity to laugh.

En busca de la risa que perdí por ahí
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2025-11-21
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Rizman recalls his meeting with Umberto Eco, who addressed themes of death, human fragility, and the significance of art.

zakaj je njihov glas še vedno pomemben
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-11-20
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The film is based on the cult book by Umberto Eco, which provides the central story.

Zakaj nas Ime rože še vedno straši?
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-11-14
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Umberto Eco was an Italian writer and philosopher known for his vast library of mostly unread books and for coining the term 'antilibriary'.

Причуда, потребительство или потенциал: лингвисты обсуждают смысл японского слова “цундоку“: 01 ноября 2025, 07:13
Tengri News – major Kazakh news website·KazakhstanKazakhstan· 2025-11-01
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Umberto Eco is quoted discussing the impact of social media on public discourse.

La trampa de la polarització
Diari d’Andorra – major newspaper in the Principality·AndorraAndorra· 2025-09-03
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Umberto Eco stated that telling and listening to stories is a biological human need.

Cómo distinguir lo verdadero de lo falso en música, teatro y cine
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2025-08-25
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Umberto Eco once put it, 'life is a permanent war' in the context of fascist ideology.

Trump’s Washington DC takeover is straight out of a fascist playbook | Moustafa Bayoumi
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-13
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Umberto Eco created the concept of 'falação esportiva' and lived until 2016.

O futebol, que se tornou popular por ser comentado com simplicidade, agora fala a língua dos especialistas
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2025-08-10
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Umberto Eco became globally famous for novels such as 'The Name of the Rose' and 'Foucault's Pendulum'.

Πώς αναγνωρίζεις ένα φασίστα | Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2025-08-03
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Umberto Eco notes that beauty is, in a way, boring, while ugliness offers endless possibilities.

Υπάρχει το τέλειο σώμα; Στο περιοδικό «Κ» την Κυριακή 3/8 με την «Καθημερινή»
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2025-08-02
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Umberto Eco argued that fascism springs from individual or social frustration.

The housing crisis could erode Ireland’s middle class to a point of collapse – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-06-15
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Umberto Eco's work 'Il Nome della Rosa' is being adapted into a comic by Milo Manara.

Cartoon Club / Riminicomix 2025
San Marino RTV (News)·San MarinoSan Marino· 2025-06-06
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