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Which of Calvino's novels is structured as a'novel within a novel'?

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If on a winter's night a traveler is a 1979 novel by Italian writer Italo Calvino. It is structured as a "novel within a novel", with the protagonist reading a book about a character who is reading a book, and so on. The novel explores themes of reality, illusion, and the power of literature.
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