A review by criticalgayze
Six Memos for the Next Millennium by Italo Calvino

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

In “Six Memos for the Next Millennium,” a series of five planned speeches are laid out on the qualities of literature that Italian writer and literary scholar Italo Calvino thought could be most impactful for a 21st century literature. The five speeches completed before his unexpected passing were on Lightness, Quickness, Exactitude, Visibility, and Multiplicity. After visiting this collection for the second time since May, I think these have a lot to say about what may be important next, even outside of literature.