An Introduction to Octavio Paz
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An Introduction to Octavio Paz by Alberto Sanchez
This is a valuable and concise primer to the ideas of the world-renowned Mexican writer and Nobel Prize winner Octavio Paz.Written and edited by Alberto Ruy Sánchez, a well-respected writer whom Paz considered one of Mexico's best essayists, this book offers a comprehensive overview of the vast literary, intellectual, and poetic legacy of Mexico's greatest writer. Paz thought of poetry as revelatory creation and activity, and Ruy Sánchez takes this idea as a guide for his book, as he unravels Paz's complex life and huge bibliography.For every reader who wants to look deep into the literary labyrinth of Mexico's emblematic writer, this proves an indispensable handbook.
Awarded José Fuentes Mares National Prize for Literature; Awarded Fellowship by John Simon Guggenheim Foundation
Alberto Ruy-Sánchez Lacy is an award winning an highly respected writer of essays, novels, poetry and short stories. A Ph.D. graduate of the University of Paris, he studied with Barthes, Deleuze and Rancière, in 2005 he received the Grand Order of National Merit for authors. In 2006, he received the Juan Pablos Award, and in 2012, the St. Petersburg Lee Prize. For this book, Ruy Sanchez was awarded the José Fuentes Mares National Prize for Literature and recognized as a Fellow of the Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Ruy Sanchez's works have been translated into over seven languages.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781771611503 |
| ISBN 10 | 1771611502 |
| Title | An Introduction to Octavio Paz |
| Author | Alberto Ruy-Sanchez |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Mosaic Press |
| Year published | 2018-08-17 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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