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Academician First, Novelist Second: Umberto Eco CHENNAI
The Name of the Rose's immense popularity, a sophisticated medieval murder mystery that is hailed as one of the modern classics of literature, is a "mystery" to its well-known author. Umberto Eco remarked that the best-selling novel, released in 1980, would not have generated the same response had it been published a decade sooner or later, implying that no one can anticipate the success or failure of a book. In an exclusive interview with The Hindu, he stated, "It's a mystery as to why it worked at that time." While most people only know the Italian philosopher and writer as a novelist, he actually identifies with the academic community, according to the professor of semiotics at the University of Bologna.
I think of myself as a professor at a university who writes books on Sundays," he remarked. When questioned about the diversity of his writing, which includes essays, children's books, literary fiction, academic works, and journalistic articles, Mr. Eco said that all of his writing is influenced by the same moral and philosophical principles. Although he may "give the idea of doing numerous things," he insisted that he is actually just doing one thing. Mr. Eco claimed that he "tells the tale of his research" in his serious non-fiction works, which is the reason for the unorthodox approach he uses. He thinks that the fact that his articles usually have a narrative element may be the cause of his shift to writing fiction.