Person who shoots with a guitar: Alessandro Baricco's

Author: Baricco
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: Screenwriter and original author of the famous Italian film The Legend of 1900 by Giuseppe Tornatore. Following Italo Calvino and Umberto Eco, Baricco is one of the most promising young avant-garde novelists in contemporary Italian literature. Baricco begins with cultural phenomena in everyday life, systematically organizing and analyzing them, with his exquisite and precise writing shining in harmony. This book collects 47 cultural essays, primarily focusing on music and theater, but also including film reviews, book reviews, sports, painting, technology, archaeology, religion, politics, and other broad topics—all of which are Baricco's columns for Italy's Corriere della Sera and La Repubblica. They present a comprehensive picture of contemporary cultural life in Italy, this ancient nation. The essays are filled with the unique perspective and cultural discernment of an observer, profound and elegant, rich in philosophical thought. As they were published in newspapers, the length constraints required Baricco to be concise yet impactful, with themes that are both forceful and refined in their artistry. Baricco can be considered a "man who shoots with a guitar."