Speaking to Clio

by Alberto Savinio, John Shepley (Translator)

Overview

Speaking to Clio is the journal of brief trips Savinio took in 1939 to the Abruzzi highlands and the Etruscan burial places at Cerveteri and Tarquinia.  

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780910395236
Publisher:	Northwestern University Press
Publication date:	01/01/1987
Edition description:	1
Pages:	131
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

ALBERTO SAVINIO, real name Andrea Francesco Alberto de Chirico (1891-1952) was an Italian writer, painter, musician, journalist, essayist, playwright, set designer and composer. He was the younger brother of 'metaphysical' painter Giorgio De Chirico. His work often dealt with philosophical and psychological themes, and he also was heavily concerned with the philosophy of art. Throughout his life, Savinio composed five operas and authored at least forty-seven books, including multiple autobiographies and memoirs. Savinio also extensively wrote and produced works for the theater. Savinio's work received mixed reviews during his lifetime, often due to his pervasive use of surrealism. He was influenced by and a contemporary of Apollinaire, Picasso, Jean Cocteau, Max Jacob, and Fernand Léger.