Antonio Tabucchi (24 September 1943 – 25 March 2012) was an Italian writer and academic who taught Portuguese language and literature at the University of Siena, Italy.
Deeply in love with Portugal, he was an expert, critic and translator of the works of Fernando Pessoa from whom he drew the conceptions of saudade, of fiction and of the heteronyms. Tabucchi was first introduced to Pessoa's works in the 1960s when attending the Sorbonne. He was so charmed that when he returned to Italy, he took an introductory course in Portuguese for a better comprehension of the poet.
His books and essays have been translated in 18 countries. Together with his wife, María José de Lancastre, he translated many works by Pessoa into Italian and has written a book of essays and a comedy about the writer.
Tabucchi was awarded the French prize "Médicis étranger" for Indian Nocturne (Notturno indiano) and the premio Campiello, and the Aristeion Prize for Sostiene Pereira. In later life he was mentioned as a contender for the Nobel Prize in Literature, a feat he never achieved.
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Some of their strengths
Antonio Tabucchi has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Compassionate, Sophisticated, Organized, Kind, Passionate, Curious, and Imaginative.
Smart and Sophisticated
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Antonio Tabucchi is someone who is a smart, sophisticated, and organized person who displays kindness and grace in every day interactions, and who also has a passionate soul. A person who is charismatic and resourceful.
Strong and Resilient
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Antonio Tabucchi well know them as someone who can be strong, expansive, and stable like a big tree.
Independent and Organized
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Antonio Tabucchi as someone who is independent, organized, inventive, and generous.
A person who is curious and a loves learning, who seems to always know what to say, who has an optimism that can overcome any difficult situation, and who seems to be able to master almost any skill.
Easygoing and Energetic
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Antonio Tabucchi is someone who has an easygoing nature and a healthy sense of humor, with a mind that requires constant stimulation in order to feel fulfilled.
They are also someone who is creative, expressive, and insightful, and who has a pioneering spirit with self-determination and natural artistic expression.
Altruistic and Purposeful
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Antonio Tabucchi tends to be someone who has a desire to be of service to a higher calling and who is always trying to perfect things. Who can be practical and polished, reserved and methodical, and who tends to trust internal judgment before trusting anyone else at face value.
Some of Antonio Tabucchi's challenges
While Antonio Tabucchi has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Antonio Tabucchi can be Difficult, Perfectionist, Emotional, Standoffish, Domineering, Impatient, and Non-confrontational.
Difficult and Perfectionist
One of Antonio Tabucchi's key challenges is that they are someone who can be difficult and too much of a perfectionist.
Antonio Tabucchi must also exercise caution as they can have difficulty dealing with responsibility, authority, or criticism.
Domineering and Impatient
Antonio Tabucchi is someone who can be demanding, egotistical, and controlling, can have a lack of judgment regarding personal finances, be argumentative and stubborn, and who can have a tendency to be withdrawn and spend time in self-imposed isolation.
Critical and Bossy
Finally, Antonio Tabucchi also can be too focused on the small details of life, try to control whatever is happening, and be finicky and demanding.
