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El autor es uno de los prosistas mas destacados del grupo Contemporaneos, que contribuyo en forma decisiva a la renovacion de la literatura mexicana y del ambiente cultural del pais, y al propio tiempo uno de sus mas lucidos poetas. En 1945 Salvador Novo habia terminado de escribir su autobiografia clandestina, o mejor, inedita, Estatua de sal, cuyo titulo es animado por un doble simbolismo: mirar hacia atras como la mas inevitable y costosa de las desobediencias (la curiosidad)), y el paisaje de Sodoma, la depurada por el fuego divino. En esas memorias el periodista de tiempo completo es el narrador no postergado por la entrega de articulos. Novo recrea aqui la insolita ninez provinciana y crea el espejo en el que se mira a si mismo. El metodo con el que Novo, al decir de Jorge Cuesta, su companero de generacion, decepciona a nuestras costumbres, enfurece a la soberbia patriarcal, al ritual de las apariencias en la sociedad que lo readquiere con cierto atropellamiento. ... Read more

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El presente volumen reune la prosa que Salvador Novo publico, entre 1922 y 1940, en articulos periodisticos. Novo fue un lector amplio y plural en sus aficiones y asi lo muestra su prosa, inmersa en el vaiven entre la erudicion y el juego. Los textos que se presentan muestran la necesidad del autor de conversar para instruir, ilustrar y revelar a sus lectores su vision, que es a la vez critica y moderna. ... Read more

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A classic of gay Latin American literature
An amazing account of the childhood, adolescence and early manhood of one of Mexico's most important and relevant poets, who also happened to be an "Oscar Wilde" figure. A very compolete introduction by Carlos Montsivais, another distinguished Mexican gay literary icon.Whether you are a budding gay writer or not, if you intend to do testimonial literature, this is required reading. ... Read more

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In "The War of the Fatties," a campy, tongue-in-cheek retelling of an episode from the Mexican "Trojan War," naked fat women from Tlatelolco discombobulate Tenochtitlan's invading army by squirting them with breast milk. Told with satiric allusions to the policies and tactics used by Mexico's current ruling party, PRI, to consolidate its power, the play unfolds a history of vain rivalry and decadence, intricate political maneuvers, corruption, and unchecked ambition that determined the course of Mexican history for two centuries before the Spanish conquest. Novo's other works in this collection--"A Few Aspects of Sex among the Nahuas," "Ahuítzotl and the Magic Water," "Cuauhtémoc: Play in One Act," "Cuauhtémoc and Eulalia: A Dialogue," "Malinche and Carlota: A Dialogue," and "In Ticitézcatl or The Enchanted Mirror: Opera in Two Acts"--represent nearly all of his Aztec-related writings. Taken together, they provide a delightful introduction to Novo's later works and a light-hearted, historically accurate introduction to Aztec culture. The text is supplemented by a glossary of Nahuatl terms, notes on the historical characters, and an introduction that provides historical background and places Novo's works within their cultural context. ... Read more

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Guías de América. Fotografías de Rodrigo Moya 572 páginas ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Caridad Bravo Adams (born on January 14, 1908 in Villahermosa, Tabasco August 13, 1990 in Mexico City) was a prolific Mexican writer and the most famous telenovela writer worldwide. She was born to a couple of Cuban actors and she was part of an extended family of artists, being the sister of Venezuelan actor Leon Bravo, one of the pioneers of theater, radio and TV in Venezuela. She published her first book at the age of 16, titled Pétalos sueltos. She then moved back to Cuba with her parents, and later returned to Mexico, where she kept writing and obtained a role in her only film, Corazón bandolero (1934). She became a chair member of the Ateneo Mexicano de Mujeres and later moved back to Cuba, where she wrote the radionovela Yo no creo en los hombres, which was adapted in Mexico for telenovelas in 1969 and 1988. Upon the rise of Fidel Castro, she returned to Mexico, where she would remain the rest of her life. Back in Mexico, she wrote Corazón salvaje, a novel that has been adapted to the screen twice and as a telenovela four times (including once as Juan del Diablo in Puerto Rico). She then wrote La intrusa, Bodas de odio and other novels that earned her important awards. Caridad Bravo Adams can easily be identified as the Margaret Mitchell of telenovelas. Though she has her own style of writing Caridads most successful stories are the ones in which she deals with the Margaret Mitchell-like topic of loveless marriage and the process of conquering ones wife. In Corazón Salvaje, La mentira, Bodas de odio (and later Amor real), El otro (and later Por tu amor) she deals with the subject of a seemingly loveless marriage that turns out not to be so. Just like Mitchell, Caridad explores the human psychology from the perspective... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=4007666 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Letras Libres, published by Thomson Gale on August 1, 2004. The length of the article is 2881 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Cliente de su ingenio: Salvador Novo (1904-1974): a pesar de que fue un bombre concienzudamente público, no es fácil fijar el rostro verdadero de Salvador Novo, en quien conviven el provocador y el indispensable comensal en las mesas del poder. Christopher Domínguez Michael traza el retrato del más contemporáneo de Contemporáneos.(Ensayo crítico)
Author: Christopher Domínguez Michael
Publication: Letras Libres (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2004
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 6Issue: 68Page: 12(3)

Article Type: Ensayo crítico

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This digital document is an article from Siempre!, published by Thomson Gale on January 25, 2004. The length of the article is 505 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Novo como personaje dramático: Gonzalo Valdés Medellín.(Salvador Novo, autor; la obra teatral Ecce Novo)
Author: Javier Galindo Ulloa
Publication: Siempre! (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 25, 2004
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 50Issue: 2641Page: 65(1)

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