Into the fantastic fables of a beloved author

Architect/artist Christie Tan’s highly detailed work, which is inspired by Invisible Cities, a 1972 novel by Italo Calvino. Photos: Booku

Mention the name Italo Calvino and a smile will definitely come to the faces of those who are familiar with his work. The comic folk tales and whimsical, imaginative fables of this late Italian journalist and author are still popular today, over 30 years after his death.

If you are unfamiliar with Calvino, or want to relive your memories of his stories, why not pick up one of his acclaimed works, such as his Cosmicomics short stories (1965), or his novels such as Invisible Cities (1972) or If On A Winter’s Night A Traveller (1979)?