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William Weaver

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William Weaver

William Weaver is celebrated for his numerous translations from the Italian, including Umberto Eco's Name of the Rose and novels and stories by Italo Calvino.

Articles by William Weaver

from That Awful Mess on the via Merulana

By Carlo Emilio Gadda

When they reached Via Merulana: the crowd. Outside the entrance, the black of the crowd, with its wreath of bicycle wheels. “Make way there. Police.” Everybody stood aside. The door was closed.…

Translated from Italian by William Weaver