From the author of Memory of Fire, a brilliant feat of storytelling in the tradition of Italo Calvino's Italian Folktales.
In Walking Words world-renowned author Eduardo Galeano draws on the folklore of rural and urban Latin America to discover and retell "the stories of ghouls and fools that Id like to write." These tales are beautifully illustrated by his collaborator, the Brazilian woodcut artist José Francisco Borges, and become testaments to the power of stories to make and remake and enchant the world. Woodcuts throughout
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According to PW, "Galeano brings intense lyricism, subversive humor and spellbinding storytelling to this assemblage of tales, fables and parables." Woodcuts by Jose Francisco Borges.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Reading this delightful retelling of Latin American folklore, it's surprising to realize this is the same author who wrote the three-volume, heart-rending, and unconventional history of America, Memory of Fire. Teaming up with Brazilian woodcut artist Jose{‚}Francisco Borges, Galeano depicts the various and delicious ironies of life at the end of this century. For instance, in "Story of the Second Visitation of Jesus," the character in question "arrives hanging from an open umbrella . . . the son of God can't keep the breeze from raising his gown and uncovering his human nudity." All the pieces in this book are short, some as short as a breath. Borges' woodcuts are raw and to the point, a wonderful balance to the luscious words they illustrate. This book offers further proof that Galeano is one of Latin America's most innovative writers. Rau{£}l Nin{¤}o
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Magical words and images,
This review is from: Walking Words (Hardcover)
"Walking Words" is an intriguing volume by Uruguayan author Eduardo Galeano. The book has been translated into English by Mark Fried. Galeano's text is enriched on nearly every 2-page spread by the woodcut illustrations of Jose Francisco Borges.Like Galeano's superb "Book of Embraces," this is a book that defies a simple classification by genre. "Walking Words" is made up of a series of stories that are interspersed with short pieces that often read like mini-essays or prose poems. Most of the stories contain fantastic elements: a talking dog, a man who wants to become pregnant, human/animal transformations, etc. The short interludes are sometimes humorous, sometimes philosophical, sometimes mystical. Many of the interludes reflect on the nature of language and writing. In this book Galeano draws on Guarani Indian belief, the Cabala, Christian theology, Latin American folk custom, and other sources. Borges' woodcuts are a marvelous text on their own: he captures human, animal, and supernatural images that are often whimsical and/or grotesque. Overall, a fascinating book; I especially recommend it to those who are interested in Latin American literature.
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"Folk tales" revisited,
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This review is from: Walking Words (Hardcover)
Galeano is an author well worth reading solely for his unconventional techniques - a series of small pieces of story, history ... slowly building a coherent whole while standing "complete" on their own. Walking Words is an excellent introduction to his style (Book of Embraces is the other starting point I would recommend). Initially you can believe that you are reading traditional tales but by the time you get to the whorehouse you realize that his humor has caught you again. A few stories further and you see that the stories hold together as a whole providing insight both into human nature and the political realm. The illustrations are absolutely a perfect foil for the text. This is definately a book to foist off on friends as a "must read" - it appeals to a very wide audience. END
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