Biography of Umberto Eco: Umberto Eco (1932–2016) was an Italian novelist, semiotician, essayist, literary critic, and professor. He gained international acclaim for his complex and intellectually challenging novels. Here’s a brief biography of Umberto Eco: Early Life and Education: Birth: Umberto Eco was born on January 5, 1932, in Alessandria, a city in the Piedmont […]