What inspired Italo Calvino to craft this allegorical tale about the crow?
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What inspired Italo Calvino to craft this allegorical tale about the crow?
Did anyone else feel the story's pacing reflected a meditative, almost dreamlike quality?
How do you interpret the role of the crow in the story—guardian, trickster, or something else?