A person's life consists of a collection of events, the last of which could also change the meaning of the whole, not because it counts more than the previous onesbut because once they are included in a life, events are arranged in an order that is not chronological but, rather, corresponds to an inner architecture.

📖 Italo Calvino

🌍 Italian  |  👨‍💼 Journalist

🎂 October 15, 1923  –  ⚰️ September 19, 1985
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In Italo Calvino's "Mr. Palomar," the author explores the idea that our lives are shaped by the events we experience, arranged not simply by their occurrence in time but by a deeper personal significance. Each event contributes to the overall narrative of a person's life, and the last event can dramatically alter the interpretation of all previous experiences. This perspective emphasizes how meaning is constructed on an inner narrative rather than...

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February 19, 2025

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