Davide Cali

Davide Cali (1972) is a Swiss-born Italian writer and artist who has produced comics, caricatures, illustrations and graphic novels. He has published more than 90 books in various genres and languages and for all kinds of readers, writing in French and English in addition to Italian. Cali’s attitude towards literature is best summed up in his interview with the Estonian newspaper Müürileht a few years ago: “I always say that books are the most democratic things in the world. There are expensive and cheap ones, you can even get them for free in a library. They can be liked by both the intelligent and the unintelligent. They talk about everything. You only have to find the book you like.” Cali is also a sought-after teacher of illustration and children’s books. In 2013, Cali was in Estonia to hold a workshop at the Estonian Academy of Arts and give a talk at the Estonian Children’s Literature Centre. Since these meetings were a resounding success, he is back again. You can meet Cali at the Estonian Children’s Literature Centre on Friday at 10 am and 12 pm. On the same day at 4 pm, he will join David Almond and Indrek Koff at the Estonian Writers’ Union. On Saturday 27 May at 11 am, he will hold a children’s literature workshop at the French Institute.