The campaign is the first volume of a trilogy about the era from 1810 to the mexican revolution of 1910, and it is about the beginnings of spanish americas quest for modern identity and self. Among his works are the death of artemio cruz 1962, aura 1962, terra nostra 1975, the old gringo 1985 and christopher unborn 1987. Major themes in fuentes s work are the limitless power of fantasy, the dilemma of national identity, and the promise and failure of the mexican revolution. English translation of altiplano the official collins spanishenglish dictionary online. Carlos fuentes had aged so beautifully you might have subconsciously assumed he would live forever. He studied law at the national university of mexico and did graduate work at the institute des hautes etudes in switzerland.
He entered mexicos diplomatic service and wrote in his spare time. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Throughout his decadeslong literary career, carlos fuentes produced more than 20 books. Carlos fuentes papers princeton university library special. Major themes in fuentess work are the limitless power of fantasy, the dilemma of national identity, and the promise and failure of the mexican revolution. Carlos fuentes born 1928 was a mexican shortstory writer, novelist, essayist, and political writer whose works are a mixture of social protest, realism, psychological insight, and fantasy. The son of a buenos aires congressman is switched from his cradle before the house is burned down. November 11, 1928 may 15, 2012 was a mexican novelist and essayist. Fuentes skillfully blends a wide range of literary forms, stories within stories, mexican and spanish myth, and famous. A novel in nine stories by fuentes, carlos and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Carlos fuentes books list of books by author carlos fuentes. Baltasar bustos sets out across argentina, venezuela, chile, peru, and mexico on a public and personal campaign of redemption in a novel set during spanish. May 16, 2012 throughout his decadeslong literary career, carlos fuentes produced more than 20 books. The writer and polemicist carlos fuentes, who has died aged 83, published more than 60 works, including novels, short stories, essays and plays, in a. Carlos fuentes 19282012 mexican novelist, journalist, playwright, and essayist, who made his international breakthrough with the death of artemio cruz 1962.
Books by carlos fuentes carlos fuentes average rating 3. Carlos fuentes macias was a mexican writer and one of the bestknown novelists and essayists of the 20th century in the spanishspeaking world. Libro nuevo o segunda mano, sinopsis, resumen y opiniones. Escritor mexicano, parte del movimiento boom latinoamericano. Carlos fuentes carlos fuentes born 1928 was a mexican shortstory writer, novelist, essayist, and political writer whose works are a mixture of social protest, realism, psychological insight, and fantasy. One of the great masterpieces of modern latin american fiction, terra nostra is concerned with nothing less than the history of spain and of south america, with the indian gods and with christianity, with the birth, the passion, and the death of civilizations. There is a large amount of printed material both by the author and about the author in the scrapbooks, clippings, and printed material series.
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