Antonio Tabucchi
Antonio Tabucchi
Antonio Tabucchiwas an Italian writer and academic who taught Portuguese language and literature at the University of Siena, Italy...
NationalityItalian
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth23 September 1943
CountryItaly
Antonio Tabucchi quotes about
civilization interesting salt
The salt of any interesting civilization is mixture.
animal history bigs
History is a big word..........History is not the sort of animal you can domesticate.
teacher views literature
Literature is my life of course, but from an ontological point of view. From an existential point of view, I like being a teacher.
mean perfection democracy
But democracy isn't a state of perfection. It has to be improved, and that means constant vigilance.
people contradiction
I've always been drawn to tormented people full of contradictions.
people doubt robots
People with lots of doubts sometimes find life more oppressive and exhausting than others, but they're more energetic - they aren't robots.
people satisfying
I don't go for people who lead full and satisfying lives.
rights doubt lists
I don't have any doubts either about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Perhaps some more should be added to the list, but I don't have the slightest doubt about human rights.
circles television want
I don't want to promote my own image either. I don't like going on television or mixing in literary circles.
insomnia anaesthesia
I prefer insomnia to anaesthesia.
life teacher jobs
No, I'm happy to go on living the life I've chosen. I'm a university teacher and I like my job.
country war world
I was born in the Second World War during the Nazi invasion of my country.
fundamentals impossible values
There are some fundamental values it's impossible to be wrong about.
As a writer, I've always been interested in others.