Visible Cities, 9781988595740
Paperback
Aotearoa’s writers reimagine their cities in Calvino’s visionary style.

Visible Cities

lockdown to liberation, stress to sustainability: aotearoa fiction inspired by italo calvino

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  • Paperback

    158 pages

  • Release Date

    29 September 2023

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Summary

Invisible Cities: Aotearoa

A century after Italo Calvino’s birth, Invisible Cities, which explored the intersection of reality and imagination, is honored in this collection. Eleven emerging writers from Aotearoa have each chosen a city from their country and crafted a short story that pays tribute to Calvino. These stories address the significant themes that shape their chosen city in the twenty-first century.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781988595740
ISBN-10:1988595746
Author:Marco Sonzogni, Sydney J. Shep, Daniel K. Brown, William du Toit
Publisher:The Cuba Press
Imprint:The Cuba Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:158
Release Date:29 September 2023
Weight:160g
Dimensions:198mm x 128mm x 14mm
About The Author

Marco Sonzogni

Marco Sonzogni is a reader in translation studies and intercultural communication at Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington. A widely published scholar, he is also an award-winning translator, poet, editor and cultural activist.

Sydney Shep is a reader in book history and the printer at Wai-te-ata Press, Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington. A widely published scholar, she is also a practising letterpress printer, exhibiting book artist and designer bookbinder.

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