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On Memory, Identity, and Ego: An Analysis of Italo Calvino's "Invisible Cities"

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This analysis explores how Italo Calvino seamlessly weaves philosophical concepts — such as memory, identity, and time — into his book Invisible Cities. As Marco Polo visits more cities, he starts to blur the line between them in his memory. This induces fluidity in the self-identity of the traveler, which, in turn, affects how he perceives the external world. Calvino uses different cities as metaphors to explain various philosophical concepts and to express his own feelings.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17352565

Author: Bharadwaj, Aahana

Language: English

Topic: Italian Literature and Culture

Subfield: General Arts and Humanities

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7090729214

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