Italo Calvino's 1967 Reflections on Writing Machines Revisited
Italian author Italo Calvino considered, as early as 1967, the prospect of machines capable of writing better than humans. He did not worry about it. The Süddeutsche Zeitung reviews essays by Calvino on literature, language and the soul.
Key facts
- Italo Calvino was an Italian writer.
- Calvino reflected on writing machines in 1967.
- He imagined machines that write better than humans.
- Calvino was not worried by this prospect.
- The Süddeutsche Zeitung published a review of Calvino essays.
- The review concerns literature, language and the soul.
Entities
Artists
- Italo Calvino
Institutions
- Süddeutsche Zeitung
Locations
- Italy