Biblioteca: luogo, occasione, stimolo. In occasione dei 350 anni della biblioteca comunale di Como

Abstract

The paper was presented in 2013, November, 7th, as the first plea in the jubilee for «350 years of the Biblioteca comunale di Como, 1663-2013», organized by Chiara Milani, librarian in that library. It presents and discusses a set of 15 topics, which include quotations from poets and novelists, and pictures - too - dealing with reading (private and public) and libraries of various kinds. Authors quoted: Carlo Maria Martini S. I. (Torino, 1927-Gallarate, 2012). Alda Merini (Milano, 1931-2009). Victor Hugo (Besançon, 1802-Paris, 1885). John T. Fante (Denver, 1909-Los Angeles, 1983). Anaïs Nin (Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1903-Los Angeles, 1977). Guido Almansi (Milano, 1931-Mendrisio, 2001). Jack London (San Francisco, 1876-Glen Ellen, 1916). Artists whose works are exhibited and spoken about: Albert Anker (Ins, 1831-Bern, 1910), Arianna Ascenzi (Rome, 1982- ), W. H. Cheong (Penang, Malaysia, 1960- ), Walter Firle (Breslavia 1859-Monaco 1929), Henri Fantin-Latour (Grenoble, 1836-Buré, 1904), Rosemarie Trockel (Schwerte, 1952- ). Published as a shorter draft in «Biblioteche oggi», 31., 8. Ottobre 2013, ISSN0392-8586.