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The Interview
“The Name of the Rose” deals with medieval history. Was it responsible for the novel’s success?
Mukund tells Eco that ‘The Name of the Rose’ got a huge success because of its medieval historical background. Eco did not seem to agree with it. A lot of books have been written about the medieval past much before him and they did not get much success. Perhaps his novel was written at the most appropriate time.
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Why do most celebrity writers despise being interviewed?
What is the belief in some primitive cultures about being photographed?
What do you understand by the expression “Thumbprints on his windpipes?”
Who in today’s world, our chief source of information about personalities?
Do you think Umberto Eco likes being interviewed? Give reasons for your opinion.
How does Eco find the time to write so much?
What was distinctive about Eco’s academic writing style?
Did Umberto Eco consider himself a novelist first or an academic scholar?
What is the reason for the huge success of the novel, ‘The Name of the Rose’?
Talk about any interview you watched on television or read in a newspaper. How did it add to your understanding of the celebrity, the interviewer and the field of the celebrity?
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