Point out the essential talk that was held between Umberto Eco and Padamanabhan of the Hindu.

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What idea do you form of Umberto Eco’s interview with Mukand Padmanabhan?

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Why did Umberto Eco start writing novels and when? What does Eco say about the huge success of his novel “The Name of the Rose” in spite of it being or dificult and very serious novel?

Umberto Eco has his interview with Padmanabhan of the Hindu. There he points out some very significant facts about him and his writing. He has no hesitation in himself for calling a university Professor who writes novels on Sundays. He has some philosophical interest that he pursues through his academic work. He is an excellent academician and has produced over 40 scholarly works. His style is narrative that satisfies his taste for writing. It is quite different from other scholarly writings. His children works are about non-violence and peace. These are his ethical and philosophical interests. Among them is a seminal piece of work on semiotics. He completely identifies himself with the academic community. At the age of 22, he presented his doctoral dissertation. He wrote it in a personalised narrative form. It was highly acclaimed. In a way it is his natural style of writing where he likes telling stories.

Umberto Eco shares his good secret with Mukund. He thinks that we have a lot of empty spaces in our lives. He uses them to his advantage. To these empty spaces, Eco calls them ‘interstices’ or intervals. He tells that if we eliminate the empty spaces from the universe, the world will shrink. It will become as big as a fish. Regarding his non-fictional style, Eco tells that it is different from his regular style. When he presented his doctoral dissertation, his professor observed him. Eco told the use of his ‘trials and errors’ method. His essays have a narrative aspect and later it was developed in his novels, ‘The Name of the Rose’ is a great success and he thinks that his success is a mystery.