One of this author's creations lays down a nine of clubs, a ten of coins, and a king of coins to relate "The Tale of the Ingrate and his Punishment" in a novel this author wrote about storytelling through tarot cards. He wrote a novel in which Gurduloo becomes the squire to an empty suit of armor named Agilulf as well as a novel in which the title nobleman encounters the "fruit stealers" and spends most of his life (*) above ground observing the 
One of this author's creations lays down a nine of clubs, a ten of coins, and a king of coins to relate "The Tale of the Ingrate and his Punishment" in a novel this author wrote about storytelling through tarot cards. He wrote a novel in which Gurduloo becomes the squire to an empty suit of armor named Agilulf as well as a novel in which the title nobleman encounters the "fruit stealers" and spends most of his life (*) above ground observing the turmoil of the early 19th century. This author of The Castle of Crossed Destinies, The Nonexistent Knight and Baron in the Trees wrote a novel containing fictional stories such as "Outside the town of Malbork" and featuring odd-numbered chapters written in the second-person narrative. For 10 points, name this Italian author of Invisible Cities and If on a winter's night a traveler.
One of this author's creations lays down a nine of clubs, a ten of coins, and a king of coins to relate "The Tale of the Ingrate and his Punishment" in a novel this author wrote about storytelling through tarot cards.
Italo Calvino