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Captain Cook discovered Australia looking for the Terra Incognita. Christopher Columbus thought he was finding India but discovered America. History is full of events that happened because of an imaginary tale.

Umberto Eco

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Author Bio

  • NameUmberto Eco
  • DescriptionItalian semiotician, essayist, philosopher, literary critic, and novelist
  • AliasesUmberto Ecco; Umberto Eccounstino
  • BornJanuary 5, 1932
  • CountryItaly
  • ProfessionPhilosopher; Writer; Novelist; Essayist; Educationist
  • AwardsOfficer Of The Legion Of Honour; Commandeur Des Arts Et Des Lettres?; Order Of Merit For Arts And Science; Austrian State Prize For European Literature; Grand Cross Of The Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany With Star; Princess Of Asturias Award - Communications And Humanities