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Nicaraguan Sketches [Paperback]

Julio Cortazar (Author), Kathleen Weaver (Translator)


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January 1990
Argentinian novelist, Julio Cortazar, offers 15 essays written between 1976 and 1983 on the artistic renaissance which followed the Sandinista revolution in Nicaragua, the Contra war and the writer's role in Latin America. Included here is Cortazar's speech upon receiving the Ruben Dario award.

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As a major novelist and short story writer, Cortazar (1914-1984) combined strong social commitment with experimental literary techniques. This skillfully translated posthumous collection of essays, based on a clandestine visit Cortazar took to Nicaragua in 1976, provides posterity with views on the writer's role in contemporary Latin American life. The sequences of the essays follows the Sandinista movement--to whom the book is dedicated--from opposition to the Somoza dynasty to contra-threatened power. The essays vary greatly in focus and in length and include discussion of the intellectual foundations for revolutionary doctrine and the role of writer in Latin America. Recommended, especially as a supplement to Latin American literature collections.
- James Rhodes, Luther Coll., Decorah, Ia.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Spanish --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 142 pages
  • Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc (January 1990)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0393306429
  • ISBN-13: 978-0393306422
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,527,360 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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