Description
Mugs featuring an illustration of inimitable Italian author, Italo Calvino (1923-1985.) Born in Cuba to two Italian academic botanists, he would spend his formative years in Sanremo, Italy. Notable participant in the Oulipo group & for his fabulist style, he is best remembered for his novels: The Baron in the Trees, Invisible Cities, & If on a winter's night a traveler. The quote on your mug from 'The Uses of Literature' reads: "A classic is a book that has never finished saying what it has to say." Ceramic 11 oz mug dimensions: 3.85″ (9.8 cm) in height, 3.35″ (8.5 cm) in diameter 15 oz mug dimensions: 4.7″ (12 cm) in height, 3.35″ (8.5 cm) in diameter Dishwasher & microwave safe Blank product sourced from China Italo Calvino - Author Quote Mug
