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Nino Dello Buono‘s multiverse

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Readers, journalists and presentation speakers talk about Nino and his works. The quotes are given in full, complete with sources as translated from Italian.

Novel

MULTIVERSEIl Creatore gioca a dadi(The Creator plays dice)

Reader reviews

«“MULTIVERSE – Il Creatore gioca a dadi” is an ambitious debut by Nino Dello Buono, first-time writer. He managed to smoothly blend complex themes, something rarely seen in the literary landscape. The praise from the National Research Council is, in my opinion, a double merit point: if even a research institution has called a fantasy novel science outreach, it means a really good job was done. I bet this young writer will soon make a name for himself in the Italian literary landscape and I can’t wait to read how the novel has been reworked.»

Andrea Albertini Rignani · on the first edition · January 18, 2024 · translated from Italian

«The new version of “MULTIVERSE – Il Creatore gioca a dadi” confirms and far exceeds the premises of my previous review. While keeping the backbone of the original story intact, Nino managed to enrich a worldbuilding that was much less defined before, introducing new characters as well. This leap in quality shows great artistic maturity for a beginner writer and the restructuring work is definitely appreciated. I reconfirm my enthusiasm for the saga and can’t wait to see where it ends up.»

Andrea Albertini Rignani · on the new edition · July 20, 2026 · translated from Italian

Press

«The title works as a trailer for the book, where we find some of the physics of recent decades. Quantum mechanics, string theory, wormholes, Alcubierre’s theories and more. Hearing “multiverse” used as material for Marvel superheroes or a theme of fantasy books, one naturally wonders what the book contains. A fantasy story between science fiction and myth or something more?

The first two chapters point to the first hypothesis. From the third chapter on, physics is the common thread of the book and the fantastic story serves to make the reading flow, to bring an inexperienced reader into the world of science. Technology, physics but also philosophy, ethics and theology pervade the whole story, which never leaves the “possible” that science asks us to study.»

Almanacco della Scienza · Italian National Research Council · September 7, 2022 · translated from Italian · Read the article

At the Montella charity presentation, April 15, 2023

«I would say that Dello Buono has created a sort of start-up. Why a start-up? For at least three main reasons. The first reason is that it goes a bit against the trend, right? Compared to the data that come to us from research institutes, we know young people don’t read anymore. […] So, in this sense, Nino pulls off a sort of small miracle, because not only would he encourage young people to read but, in turn, he did a lot of research before writing. So, absorbing both functions, reading and writing, he sends a message. And what is the message? The message is that today’s young people, especially in these communities, have many resources.»

Lorenzo Calò, National Political Chief Editor for «Il Mattino» · translated from Italian · from minute 7:34

«The second reason, and here I was talking about the start-up, is that he creates a work that isn’t only narrative, our moderator said it earlier. He somehow manages to weave in a plot that takes on the features of fantasy reading, of philosophical retrospective, in some respects even with theatrical entrances and forays, but basically what does he do? He doesn’t try to pour infused knowledge into this volume, he tries to pour in his idea of a conception of the universe that, mind you, is not only the fruit of a work of fantasy, it is actually provable from a technical and scientific point of view.»

Lorenzo Calò · translated from Italian · from minute 9:12

«The third reason why this is a start-up, in my humble opinion, is that Nino did a work of thorough research and strong characterization of the various characters. Of the various characters and of the situations the characters are immersed in. So, basically, this volume is also open to further possible landings that may involve the creativity of animation, of cartoons, of gaming, of a reinterpretation also from the point of view of a television adaptation, in a sense. So, let’s say, MULTIVERSE but also multi-tasking from this point of view.»

Lorenzo Calò · translated from Italian · from minute 10:56

«Moreover, in this text, precisely as a key to reading it – then I’ll of course hand over to the speakers – Nino uses not only scientific themes but also philosophical themes, in fact he makes science and philosophy talk to each other, which is something peculiar but also real.»

Maria Barbone, local author and moderator of the event · translated from Italian · from minute 4:39

«He reminded me a lot – the youngest ones will surely know him – of a well-known physics professor who posts videos on Instagram about physics, physics explained to kids, Nino surely knows him. Connecting also to the start-up Mr. Calò was talking about, it really brings to mind a new method for teaching as well […] so seeing such intelligent people giving us footholds so that culture comes back to be the center of our interests is, I believe, a commendable initiative and it absolutely deserves to be rewarded.»

Gerardo Varallo, coordinator of the Montella Youth Forum · translated from Italian · from minute 19:34

«I’ll start from the end, that is, from the fine gesture… the beau geste, I believe they say in French… which is a great thing, exceptional, I can say at least so far unique by a young man and by a family that supports, accompanies and encourages him, who thought of others more than of himself, who wrote, as was said, for others more than for himself.»

Rino Damiano De Stefano, president of the Autilia A. Volpe Charity Association · translated from Italian · from minute 47:40

«I met this young man when he was a kid who came to my shop and already, as the professor and president said, already in those years little as he was, when he came to the shop he wasn’t a kid like the others who took his little item and left but always asked questions, for clarifications. And so today I’m not surprised that this young man has written a book. You perhaps – I’ll address you formally – but in a few years you’ll be a point of reference not only for the montellian community but perhaps for many communities. I believe I’m not mistaken, because writing a book, of course I can allow myself to export what you wrote from the speakers here, it isn’t just any book. So at twenty-one, at twenty, to write a book like this, you really are a little genius. I truly wish you all the best from the bottom of my heart.»

Ezio Moscariello, President of the Montella City Council · translated from Italian · from minute 54:15

Treatise

W0RD5Grammar and Dictionary
of the Synthetic Language

Press

«The experiment itself is immediate and brilliant: putting two (and more) artificial intelligences in relation to each other, letting them talk to then define the system used to establish the communicative link. […] The book offers – for fans of machine language that contaminates humanoid expressions and opens at times unsettling glimpses on the existence of Newspeak (Orwell will forgive us) still unknown to most – a broad overview of phonemes and ideomatic symbols rigorously classified and organized into a vocabulary of the future, probably still entirely to be written (and studied).

The introduction is also interesting – from Descartes to Hegel by way of Turing – on the synthetic evolution of linguistic cognition. After all, from Babel to Esperanto, the dream of “polylalia” has always been the absolute prerogative of the divine. And so, will artificial intelligence be the one to rescue mankind from its inability to communicate?»

Lorenzo Calò · «Il Mattino» · October 6, 2025 · translated from Italian · Read the article

In TV

«It takes experts to explain some things and the expert, don’t be surprised, is a young man of just 23, his name is Nino Dello Buono. […] For anyone who wants to dig deeper, “W0RD5 – Grammar and Dictionary of the Synthetic Language”, Nino Dello Buono, I recommend it.»

Franco Genzale · «Politica & Dintorni», ITV · October 22, 2025 · translated from Italian · Watch the interview

«“W0RD5 – Grammar and Dictionary of the Synthetic Language” is the latest publication by researcher and writer from high Irpinia Nino Dello Buono, who yesterday chose the auditorium of the Autilia A. Volpe center in Montella to open a debate on the need to know and master the language of the new world, the one characterized by synthetic intelligence.»

Elisa Forte · ITV · January 5, 2026 · translated from Italian · Watch the report