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Calvino quote on language and deceit circulates among readers
Original: There is no language without deceit. Calvino ~ Invisible Cities Photo Inge Schuster # Bookstodon # Literature # Photogra
Readers and writers are sharing a line from Italo Calvino's 'Invisible Cities': 'There is no language without deceit.' The quote is being paired with photography by Inge Schuster and circulated in book-loving communities under literature and photography tags. It sparks reflection on Calvino's themes of language, illusion and storytelling, which remain widely quoted more than fifty years after the book's 1972 publication.
Why now: A striking line from a beloved classic, paired with evocative photography, resonates with book communities online.
Italo CalvinoInvisible CitiesInge Schuster
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Evidence
- There is no language without deceit. Calvino ~ Invisible Cities Photo Inge Schuster # Bookstodon # Literature # Photography · alekairos · 11
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