Title
Gabriel García Márquez - Hardcover
by Ilan Stavans (Author)
The captivating life and career of the Nobel Prize-winning novelist by ILan Stavans, one of the world's most esteemed thinkers and writers on Latin American literature
This long-awaited biography provides a fascinating and comprehensive picture of García Márquez's life up to the publication of his classic 100 Years of Solitude. Based on nearly a decade of research, this biographical study sheds new light on the life and works of the Nobel Laureate, father of magical realism, and bestselling author in the history of the Spanish language. As García Márquez's impact endures on well into his ninth decade, Stavans's keen insights constitute the definitive re-appraisal of the literary giant's life and corpus.Front Jacket
Praise for author Ilan Stavans
"One of the most influential figures in Latino literature in the United States."
--The New York Times
"Ilan Stavans is an intellectual force to reckon with."
--The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Ilan Stavans beautifully demonstrates that the best way to suggest the extraordinary is through the ordinary."
--The Boston Globe
"Ilan Stavans has emerged as Latin America's liveliest and boldest critic and most innovative cultural enthusiast."
--The Washington Post
Back Jacket
Praise for author Ilan Stavans:
One of the most influential figures in Latino literature in the United States.--The New York Times
Ilan Stavans is an intellectual force to reckon with.
--The Philadelphia Inquirer Ilan Stavans beautifully demonstrates that the best way to suggest the extraordinary is through the ordinary.
--The Boston Globe
Ilan Stavans has emerged as Latin America's liveliest and boldest critic and most innovative cultural enthusiast.
--The Washington Post
Author Biography
Ilan Stavans is the Lewis-Sebring Professor in Latin American and Latino Culture and Five College Fortieth Anniversary Professor at Amherst College. His books include The Hispanic Condition, On Borrowed Words, Spanglish, Dictionary Days, The Disappearance, and A Critic's Journey. He has edited the three-volume set Isaac Bashevis Singer: Collected Stories, The Poetry of Pablo Neruda, and, most recently, the anthology Becoming Americans: Four Centuries of Immigrant Writing. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, Chile's Presidential Medal, and the Jewish Book Award. Stavans's work, translated into a dozen languages, has been adapted to the stage and screen, including the movie My Mexican Shivah. He also hosted the syndicated PBS television show Conversations with Ilan Stavans.
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by Ilan Stavans (Author)
The captivating life and career of the Nobel Prize-winning novelist by ILan Stavans, one of the world's most esteemed thinkers and writers on Latin American literature
This long-awaited biography provides a fascinating and comprehensive picture of García Márquez's life up to the publication of his classic 100 Years of Solitude. Based on nearly a decade of research, this biographical study sheds new light on the life and works of the Nobel Laureate, father of magical realism, and bestselling author in the history of the Spanish language. As García Márquez's impact endures on well into his ninth decade, Stavans's keen insights constitute the definitive re-appraisal of the literary giant's life and corpus.Front Jacket
Praise for author Ilan Stavans
"One of the most influential figures in Latino literature in the United States."
--The New York Times
"Ilan Stavans is an intellectual force to reckon with."
--The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Ilan Stavans beautifully demonstrates that the best way to suggest the extraordinary is through the ordinary."
--The Boston Globe
"Ilan Stavans has emerged as Latin America's liveliest and boldest critic and most innovative cultural enthusiast."
--The Washington Post
Back Jacket
Praise for author Ilan Stavans:
One of the most influential figures in Latino literature in the United States.--The New York Times
Ilan Stavans is an intellectual force to reckon with.
--The Philadelphia Inquirer Ilan Stavans beautifully demonstrates that the best way to suggest the extraordinary is through the ordinary.
--The Boston Globe
Ilan Stavans has emerged as Latin America's liveliest and boldest critic and most innovative cultural enthusiast.
--The Washington Post
Author Biography
Ilan Stavans is the Lewis-Sebring Professor in Latin American and Latino Culture and Five College Fortieth Anniversary Professor at Amherst College. His books include The Hispanic Condition, On Borrowed Words, Spanglish, Dictionary Days, The Disappearance, and A Critic's Journey. He has edited the three-volume set Isaac Bashevis Singer: Collected Stories, The Poetry of Pablo Neruda, and, most recently, the anthology Becoming Americans: Four Centuries of Immigrant Writing. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, Chile's Presidential Medal, and the Jewish Book Award. Stavans's work, translated into a dozen languages, has been adapted to the stage and screen, including the movie My Mexican Shivah. He also hosted the syndicated PBS television show Conversations with Ilan Stavans.
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