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Bezig met laden... En esto creo (origineel 2002; editie 2002)door Carlos Fuentes (Auteur)
Informatie over het werkThis I Believe: An A to Z of a Life door Carlos Fuentes (2002)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. A memoir-like immersion in literature and art, this is a personal view of life art and reading. I find this book by one of the great novelists of the twentieth century to be a useful adjunct to my reading. It is enjoyable on its own for its inspiration and thought-provoking essays. ( ) A su vasta y primordial obra, Carlos Fuentes aporta ahora un nuevo y singular libro que se convertirá en un clásico en su género. Especie original de autobiografía literaria que, como en un diccionario de la vida, se construye con cuarenta y una voces, de la A a la Z, que van de Amistad a Zurich, pasando por Balzac, Buñuel, Cine, Familia, Faulkner, Hijos, Izquierda, Jesús, Muerte, Novela, Política, Quijote, Revolución, Sexo, Velázquez, Wittgenstein, Yo… Acto de fe en los valores humanos, bitácora de vuelo de las grandes ideas, diario de navegación de las experiencias fundamentales, en estas páginas se recorta el perfil de un escritor contemporáneo excepcional, que desde el dominio inigualable de nuestra lengua ha ingresado en la literatura universal de todos los tiempos. A su vasta y primordial obra, Carlos Fuentes aporta ahora un nuevo y singular libro que se convertirá en un clásico en su género. Especie original de autobiografía literaria que, como en un diccionario de la vida, se construye con cuarenta y una voces, ordenadas en un "abecedario personal", que van de Amistad a Zurich, pasando por Balzac, Buñuel, Cine, Familia, Faulkner, Hijos, Izquierda, Jesús, Muerte, Novela, Política, Quijote, Revolución, Sexo, Velázquez, Wittgenstein, Yo... geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
In this masterly, deeply personal, and provocative book, the internationally renowned Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes, whose work has been called "a combination of Poe, Baudelaire, and Isak Dinesen" (Newsweek), steps back to survey the wellsprings of art and ideology, the events that have shaped our time, and his extraordinary life and fiercest passions. Arranged alphabetically from "Amore" to "Zurich," This I Believe takes us on a marvelous inner journey with a great writer. Fuentes ranges wide, from contradictions inherent in Latin American culture and politics to his long friendship with director Luis Buñuel. Along the way, we find reflection on the mixed curse and blessing of globalization; memories of a sexual initiation in Zurich; a fond tracing of a family tree heavy with poets, dreamers, and diplomats; evocations of the streets, cafés, and bedrooms of Washington, Paris, Santiago de Chile, Cambridge, Oaxaca, and New York; and a celebration of literary heroes including Balzac, Cervantes, Faulkner, Kafka, and Shakespeare. Throughout, Fuentes captivates with the power of his intellect and his prose. Here, too, are vivid, often heartbreaking glimpses into his personal life. "Silvia" is a powerful love letter to his beloved wife. In "Children," Fuentes recalls the births of his daughters and the tragic death of his son; in "Cinema" he relives the magic of films such as Citizen Kane and The Wizard of Oz. Further extending his reach, he examines the collision between history and contemporary life in "Civil Society," "Left," and "Revolution." And he poignantly addresses the experiences we all hold in common as he grapples with beauty, death, freedom, God, and sex. By turns provocative and intimate, partisan and universal, this book is a brilliant summation of an international literary career. Revisiting the influences, commitments, readings, and insights of a lifetime, Fuentes has fashioned a magnificently coherent statement of his view of the world, reminding us once again why reading Fuentes is "like standing beneath the dome of the Sistine Chapel. . . . The breadth and enormity of this accomplishment is breathtaking" (The Denver Post). Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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