Sabers and Utopias : Visions of Latin America

Name: Sabers and Utopias : Visions of Latin America
Author: Unknown Author
ISBN: 9780374708917

by Unknown Author

2018Farrar, Straus & GirouxISBN 9780374708917

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"Throughout his career, the Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa has grappled with the concept of Latin America on a global stage. Examining liberal claims and searching for cohesion, he continuously weighs the reality of the continent against the image it projects, and considers the political dangers and possibilities that face this diverse set of countries. Now this illuminating and versatile collection assembles these never-before-translated criticisms and meditations. Reflecting the intellectual development of the writer himself, these essays distill the great events of Latin America's recent history, analyze political groups like FARC and Sendero Luminoso, and evaluate the legacies of infamous leaders such as Papa Doc Duvalier and Fidel Castro. Arranged by theme, they trace Vargas Llosa's unwavering demand for freedom, his embrace of and disenchantment with revolutions, and his critique of nationalism, populism, indigenism, and corruption. From the discovery of liberal ideas to a defense of democracy, buoyed by a passionate invocation of Latin American literature and art, Sabers and Utopias is a monumental collection from one of our most important writers. Uncompromising and adamantly optimistic, these social and political essays are a paean to thoughtful engagement and a brave indictment of the discrimination and fear that can divide a society.."--Jacket flap.

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Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Published: 2018
ISBN: 9780374708917

About Unknown Author

Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa (Arequipa, 28 de marzo de 1936-Lima, 13 de abril de 2025), conocido como Mario Vargas Llosa, fue un escritor peruano con nacionalidad española desde 1993 y nacionalidad dominicana desde junio de 2022. Considerado uno de los más importantes novelistas y ensayistas contemporáneos, sus obras cosecharon numerosos premios, entre los que destacan el Nobel de Literatura 2010, el Cervantes 1994 —considerado como el más importante en lengua española—, el Príncipe de Asturias de las Letras 1986, el Biblioteca Breve 1962, el Rómulo Gallegos 1967 y el Planeta 1993, entre otros. Como escritor, alcanzó la fama en la década de 1960 con novelas como *La ciudad y los perros* (1963), *La casa verde* (1966) y *Conversación en La Catedral* (1969). Continuó escribiendo prolíficamente en varios géneros literarios, como el ensayo, el artículo y el teatro. Entre sus novelas destacan asimismo *La guerra del fin del mundo* (1981), o *La fiesta del Chivo* (2000). ---------- Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa (Arequipa, March 28, 1936 - Lima, April 13, 2025), known as Mario Vargas Llosa, was a Peruvian writer with Spanish nationality since 1993 and Dominican nationality since June 2022. Considered one of the most important contemporary novelists and essayists, his works have garnered numerous awards, including the 2010 Nobel Prize for Literature, the 1994 Cervantes Prize - considered the most important in the Spanish language -, the 1986 Prince of Asturias Prize for Literature, the 1962 Biblioteca Breve Prize, the 1967 Rómulo Gallegos Prize and the 1993 Planeta Prize, among others. As a writer, he rose to fame in the 1960s with novels such as *The City and the Dogs* (1963), *The Green House* (1966), and *Conversation in the Cathedral* (1969). He continued to write prolifically in various literary genres, including essays, articles, and plays. Other notable novels include *The War at the End of the World* (1981) and *The Feast of the Goat* (2000).