Roberto Calasso: ‘I had a rather dramatic childhood’

The Italian writer, translator and publisher talks about his latest book surveying the modern world, his love of myths – and the problems presented by his personal libraryRoberto Calasso was born in Florence in 1941 and is the author of many books, including the international bestseller The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony, which is being reissued as a Penguin modern classic this month. His new book, The Unnamable Present, is the ninth part of a series exploring myth and modernity. Described