Premise: Mr. Palomar is a 1983 novel by the Italian writer Italo Calvino. Its original Italian title is Palomar. In an interview with Gregory Lucente, Calvino stated that he began writing "Mr. Palomar" in 1975, making it a predecessor to earlier published works such as "If on a winter's night a traveler". "Mr. Palomar" was published in an English translation by William Weaver in 1985.
Hypothesis:  In an interview with Gregory Lucente, Calvino stated that he began Mr. Palomar is a 1983 novel by the Italian writer Italo Calvino, who was born at zero years of age. The novel was translated into other languages. Italy is a Mediterranean country.