Camino, El Quiry by Miguel Delibes
Upon entering the Royal Spanish Academy in 1975, Miguel Delibes delivered an address which reclaimed El camino (1950) for the emerging Green movement. With a blend of hilarity, satire, pathos and tragedy, Delibes artfully explores the process of crossing boundaries in pursuit of maturity and social advancement, whilst also implying that real education is the unfolding of the human heart among friends and sweethearts within a shared social and natural space. This new annotated version of the text comprises an introductory essay discussing green issues, attitudes towards the Spanish peasantry under Franco, and the function of the novel's subtly orchestrated comedy. It also contains explanatory notes on the text, discussion topics and an extensive Spanish-English glossary. This edition is intended primarily for English-speaking students of Spanish literature and culture at school and university.Miguel Delibes (1920-2010) was a Spanish composer who lived and died in Valladolid. He was a novelist, journalist, editor of a newspaper, professor, and father of seven children. From the Nadal Award for his first work in 1948 to the Cervantes Prize in 1993 to the National Prize for Narrative for his last novel in 1999, he received practically every literary accolade in Spain. He was inducted to the Royal Spanish Academy in 1973. His wife had died in the interim, so he gave his inauguration address in 1975.
Delibes is the author of twenty novels as well as numerous short story and essay collections. Nine of his books have been made into films, one for the stage, and one for television. Eleven of his books have been translated into English to date.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9788423334780 |
| ISBN 10 | 8423334783 |
| Title | Camino, El Quiry |
| Author | Miguel Delibes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Ediciones Destino S.A. |
| Year published | 2003-08-05 |
| Number of pages | 219 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |