The most-translated contemporary Italian writer at the time of his death in 1985, whose best known works are the Our Ancestors trilogy and the Cosmicomics collection of short stories?
Italo Calvino Italo Calvino Italo Calvino (; 15 October 1923 – 19 September 1985) was an Italian journalist and writer of short stories and novels. His best known works include the "Our Ancestors" trilogy (1952–1959), the "Cosmicomics" collection of short stories (1965), and the novels "Invisible Cities" (1972) and "If on a winter's night a traveler" (1979). He was the most-translated contemporary Italian writer at the time of his death. Italo Calvino was born in Santiago de las Vegas, a suburb of Havana, Cuba, in 1923. His father, Mario, was a tropical agronomist and botanist who also taught agriculture and floriculture. Born
The Doors of His Face, The Lamps of His Mouth, and Other Stories climbing on an asymmetric planet with a mountain tens of kilometers high, extending far beyond any breathable atmosphere. "This Moment of the Storm" is about a constable on a distant colony planet, whose duties include the use of armed drone aircraft. The Doors of His Face, The Lamps of His Mouth, and Other Stories The Doors of His Face, The Lamps of His Mouth is a collection of science fiction short stories by American writer Roger Zelazny, and the title of the first story in the collection. It was published in 1971 by Doubleday. Stories in the original edition: Stories