Sergio Pitol

The Love Parade (eBook, ePUB)

Übersetzer: Henson, George

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

After the accidental discovery of some documents, a historian decides to unravel the mystery of a murder committed in the autumn of 1942. Mexico had just declared war on Germany, and its capital had recently been invaded by the most unusual and colorful of the European ilk: German communists, Spanish republicans, Trotsky and his disciples, Balkan kings, agents of the most varied secret services, opulent Jewish financiers, and more.

So begins an utter enigma featuring a rich and varied gallery of characters, the media of politics, the newly-installed intelligentsia, and beyond. Identities are crossed, characters are confounded; as such, Pitol constructs an exhilarating parade, all the while reflecting on the impossibility of reaching the truth. At the same time a historical fresco, a fast-paced detective investigation, and a hilarious comedy of misunderstandings, Sergio Pitol's debut novel The Love Parade began the career of one of the most notable Latin American writers ever.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Deep Vellum Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Januar 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781646051144
• Artikelnr.: 60967901

Autorenporträt

Sergio Pitol Demeneghi (1933-2018) was one of Mexico's most influential and well-respected writers, born in the city of Puebla. He studied law and philosophy in Mexico City and spent many years as a cultural attaché in Mexican embassies and consulates across the globe, including Poland, Hungary, Italy, and China. He is renowned for his intellectual career in both the field of literary creation and translation, with numerous novels, stories, criticisms, and translations to his name. Pitol is an influential contemporary of the most well-known authors of the Latin American "Boom," and began publishing his works in the 1960s. In recognition of the importance of his entire canon of work, Pitol was awarded the two most important prizes in the Spanish language world: the Juan Rulfo Prize in 1999 (now known as the FIL Literary Award in Romance Languages) and the Cervantes Prize, the most prestigious Spanish-language literary prize, often called the "Spanish language Nobel," in 2005. His trilogy of Memory and Mephisto's Waltz are available from Deep Vellum in translation by George Henson.