Understanding Octavio Paz
Author | : Jose Quiroga |
Publisher | : Univ of South Carolina Press |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-13 | : 1570032637 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781570032639 |
Rating | : 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Download or read book Understanding Octavio Paz written by Jose Quiroga and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this comprehensive examination of the work of Octavio Paz - winner of the 1990 Nobel Prize for Literature and Mexico's important literary and cultural figure - Jose Quiroga presents an analysis of Paz's writings in light of works by and about him. Combining broad erudition with scholarly attention to detail, Quiroga views Paz's work as an open narrative that explores the relationships between the poet, his readers and his time.