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The Labyrinth of Solitude (Penguin Modern Classics)

The Labyrinth of Solitude (Penguin Modern Classics)

by OctavioPaz (Author)

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Synopsis

As well as the nine essays on his country's psyche and history that make up 'The Labyrinth of Solitude', this highly acclaimed volume also includes 'The Other Mexico', Paz's heartfelt response to the government massacre of over three hundred students in Mexico City in 1968, and 'Return to the Labyrinth of Solitude', in which he discusses his famous work with Claude Fell. The two final essays contain further reflections on the Mexican government.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 416
 Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 28 Jul 2005
ISBN 10: 0141188472
ISBN 13: 9780141188478

Author Bio
Octavio Paz was born in Mexico City in 1914 to a family of Spanish and native Mexican descent. He was the author of more than twenty-five books of poetry and prose. In addition to being a poet, essayist, playwright, social philosopher, and critic, he also served as a Mexican diplomat in France and Japan, and as ambassador to India. He was awarded the Cervantes Award in 1981, the Neustadt Prize in 1982, and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1990. Octavio Paz died in 1998.