Umberto Eco an outstanding intellectual who influenced the study of semiotics and memory
Umberto Eco was born 5 January, 1932 in the city of Alessandria, in the Italian region of Piedmont, in the middle of Genova, Milan and Turin triangle. He died in Milan, in 19 February, 2016 Umberto Eco by Ulla Montan Eco never founded a semiotics school, but his thought has heavily influenced the field of semiotics, in many areas, like no other's. As for Eco's contribution to the study and popularization of semiotics, Rocco Capozzi (2016), observes: "Eco was a much admired icon of culture, a most respectable author, a beloved professor, an outstanding speaker [...], the epitome of an intellectual who could fuse erudition and popular culture, especially in the genre or historical thrillers" To the often-asked question of why people would buy and read his difficult novels, Eco replied, "people are tired of simple things. They want to be challenged" (The Guardian, November, 30, 2011). His unique style was grounded in his unmatchable skills of...