A Study Of Calvino ’s Literary View

Ithalo Calvino wrote many outstanding works throughout his life and a variety of literary creations fully demonstrated his unique view of literature.Calvino’s literary view is distinctive,which is the product of the continuous development of his literary creation and accumulation of life.In the “New Millennium Literary Memorandum”,he summed up the five literary views,namely,“light”,“fast”,“accuracy”,“image” and “complication”.These five points are interrelated and complement each other and shows Calvino’s unique thinking and expectation for literature.“Light” is Calvino’s way of perceiving the world,and it is the atmosphere that he tries to create in the works.Calvino feels the weight of things and communicate with people and the world through the “light”.Calvino’s work is just like an infinite network and he tried to establish a link between things and contain the world in the works.Calvino’s network is an open network and through the grasp and analysis of the point,the network will naturally extend itself.“Accuracy” is the goal that Calvino has been pursuing and he summed up his own relentless pursuit of the concept of “crystal”,crystals are eternal solid,transparent refraction as well as with a variety of beauty,which makes Calvino not only focus on the details of the accuracy,but also find the details of the infinite beauty hidden.Calvino’s views of literature have gone through a process of exploration and development.His literary views and specific works come down in one continuous line and cast light on each other.In his versatile creations,we can clearly see the context and framework of the Calvino literature.In addition to the solid foundation laid in the creation,life experience,reading experience,and the exchange with literary theories fields also have a indispensable effect on the formation and development of his literary views.Therefore,to truly understand Calvino’s view of literature,Therefore,to truly understand Calvino’s views of literature,readers must have a better understanding of Karvino’s creative contents,life and reading experience.Calvino’s literary view is open and diverse,and he looks at things from different perspectives.He is good at discovering the detail and he is fascinated by infinite imagination and the possibility of space.These precious spirit is the precious spiritual legacy left by Calvino.His literary views are like spring rain,which moisten things silently and nourish people’s love for literature as well as inspire people to think about the possibilities of literature.