Umberto Eco

Umberto Eco , .}} (5 January 1932 – 19 February 2016) was an Italian medievalist, philosopher, semiotician, novelist, cultural critic, and political and social commentator. In English, he is best known for his popular 1980 novel ''The Name of the Rose'', a historical mystery combining semiotics in fiction with biblical analysis, medieval studies and literary theory, as well as ''Foucault's Pendulum'', his 1988 novel which touches on similar themes.

Eco wrote prolifically throughout his life, with his output including children's books, translations from French and English, in addition to a twice-monthly newspaper column "La Bustina di Minerva" (Minerva's Matchbook) in the magazine ''L'Espresso'' beginning in 1985, with his last column (a critical appraisal of the Romantic paintings of Francesco Hayez) appearing 27 January 2016. At the time of his death, he was an Emeritus professor at the University of Bologna, where he taught for much of his life. In the 21st century, he has continued to gain recognition for his 1995 essay "Ur-Fascism", where Eco lists fourteen general properties he believes comprise fascist ideologies. Provided by Wikipedia
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by Eco, Umberto, 1932-2016
Published 1992
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by Eco, Umberto, 1932-2016
Published 1991
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by Eco, Umberto, 1932-2016
Published 1993
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by Eco, Umberto, 1932-2016
Published 1989
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by Eco, Umberto, 1932-2016
Published 1993
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by Eco, Umberto, 1932-2016
Published 1995
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by Eco, Umberto, 1932-2016
Published 1995
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by Eco, Umberto, 1932-2016
Published 1992
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by Eco, Umberto, 1932-2016
Published 1994
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by Eco, Umberto, 1932-2016
Published 1997
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by Eco, Umberto, 1932-2016
Published 2005
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by Eco, Umberto, 1932-2016
Published 2005
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by Eco, Umberto, 1932-2016
Published 1994
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by Eco, Umberto, 1932-2016
Published 2015
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