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"Pitol is unfathomable; it could almost be said that he is a
literature entire of himself." -- Daniel Saldana Paris, author of
Among Strange Victims The debut work in English by Mexico's
greatest and most influential living author and winner of the
Cervantes Prize ("the Spanish language Nobel"), The Art of Flight
takes the reader on a whirlwind tour of the world's cultural
capitals as Sergio Pitol looks back on his well-traveled life as a
legendary author, translator, scholar, and diplomat. The first work
in Pitol's "Trilogy of Memory," The Art of Flight imaginatively
blends the genres of fiction and memoir in a Borgesian swirl of
contemplation and mystery, expanding our understanding and
appreciation of what literature can be and what it can do. Sergio
Pitol Demeneghi (b. 1933 in Puebla), one of Mexico's most acclaimed
writers and literary translators, studied law and philosophy in
Mexico City, and served for over thirty years as a cultural attache
in Mexican embassies and consulates across the globe, which is
reflected in his diverse and universal writing. In recognition of
the importance of his entire canon of literary work, Pitol was
awarded the Juan Rulfo Prize in 1999 (now known as the FIL Literary
Award in Romance Languages), and in 2005 the Cervantes Prize, the
most prestigious literary prize in the Spanish language world.
George Henson is currently completing a PhD in humanities (with an
emphasis on literary and translation studies) at the University of
Texas at Dallas. He received his BA from University of Oklahoma,
and his MA from Middlebury College. His most recent published
translations have included new works by Elena Poniatowska and
Andres Neuman.
General
Imprint: |
Deep Vellum Publishing
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2015 |
Authors: |
Sergio Pitol
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Translators: |
George Henson
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Introduction by: |
Enrique Vila-Matas
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Dimensions: |
209 x 133 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
424 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-941920-06-0 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-941920-06-3 |
Barcode: |
9781941920060 |
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