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I like Tabucchi a lot. Like all writers some of his works are better than others--but that's all subjective to the individual reader. His best book IMO is Pereira declares which is set in Portugal during the Salazar dictatorship and around the time of the Spanish civil war if I'm not mistaken--it has been a while. Though Italian much of his work is set in Portugal--kind of an adoptive country for him. I see in him an anti-authoritarian/anarchistic streak--a very appealing Italian trait if you were to ask me. I did like Damasceno Monteiro.

And here is the thread----> http://www.worldliteratureforum.com/...-declares.html

I loved Noctune Indien but got in difficulties trying to read Tristano die.(too mad)
I have black angel(un novella really)reviewed by the illustrous Daniel and Dream of dream (very short stories,short like calvino short).
But Nocturne Indien was a revelation.I have the french movie made from it.