

While most of us, who aren't Italians, heard something about Buzzati only because of his novel 'The Tartar Steppe' which served as an inspiration for the classical Valerio Zurlini film and was famously included by Borges in his 'Private Library', Buzzati was a master of intellectual short story fiction comparable to Borges himself. DINO BUZZATI SESSANTA RACCONTI (tratti da: I sette messaggeri Paura alla Scala Il crollo della Baliverna Sessanta racconti ) PREMIO STREGA 1958 1. While most of us, who aren't Italians, heard something about Buzzati only because of his novel 'The Tartar Steppe' which served as an inspiration for the classical Valerio Zurlini film and was famously included by Borges in his 'Private Library', Buzzati was a master of intellectual short story fiction comparable to Sadly not very well-known outside of his native Italy, Dino Buzzati stands out as one of the best and most subtle, delicate, profound and inventive storytellers of the recent times.

Sadly not very well-known outside of his native Italy, Dino Buzzati stands out as one of the best and most subtle, delicate, profound and inventive storytellers of the recent times.
