Publisher's Synopsis
In July 2021, Roberto Calasso, editor, writer, intellectual, man of letters, essential figure of Italian and European culture, passed away. Jorge Herralde, accomplice editor and friend of many years, since the youthful meetings in Frankfurt in the seventies of the last century, pays tribute to him. This volume brings together a range of texts that approach him from different angles and draw a wide portrait of this fascinating character. The reader will also discover his own voice with his speech at the reception of the Formentor Prize, which was awarded to him in 2016.
