In 1975, Calvino was made an Honorary Member of the American Academy. Awarded the Austrian State Prize for European Literature in 1976, he visited Mexico, Japan, and the United States, where he gave a series of lectures in several American cities. After his mother died in 1978 at the age of 92, Calvino sold Villa Meridiana, the family home in San Remo. Two years later, he moved to Rome in Piazza Campo Marzio near the Pantheon and began editing the work of Tommaso Landolfi for Rizzoli. Awarded the French in 1981, he also accepted the role of jury president for the 38th Venice Film Festival.
in 1975, cAlvino was mAde aN honorArY member of thE AmericAN academy. aWarded The auStrIan staTE Prize for EURopean lIterAturE in 1976, He visitEd mExiCo, JaPAN, ANd the UNiTeD states, WhEre hE Gave a Series oF lECtures In severaL american ciTies. AfteR His mOther DieD in 1978 AT tHE age of 92, calvIno sold viLLa mEriDiaNa, tHe famiLy hoME In san reMo. twO YEARs later, HE moved to RoMe in pIazza camPO maRZIo nEar The pantHeon and Began EdItINg THE WOrK oF tOmmaSo LaNdolfi foR RizZOlI. AwaRdEd the frenCH in 1981, HE ALSO AccEPted tHE RolE of juRy PrEsIdeNt FOr ThE 38th venIcE Film festIVal.