- Paperback: 398 pages
- Publisher: GROVE/ATLANTIC (Jan 12 1994)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 080215042X
- ISBN-13: 978-0802150424
- Product Dimensions: 20.9 x 13.6 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 454 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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First published in 1950, The Labyrinth of Solitude addresses issues that are both seemingly eternal and resoundingly contemporary: the nature of political power in post-conquest Mexico, the relation of Native Americans to Europeans, the ubiquity of official corruption. Noting these matters earned Paz no small amount of trouble from the Mexican leadership, but it also brought him renown as a social critic. Paz, who went on to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, later voiced his disillusionment with all political systems--as the Mexican proverb has it, "all revolutions degenerate into governments"--but his call for democracy in this book has lately been reverberating throughout Mexico, making it timely once again.
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Originally issued in 1962, The Labyrinth of Solitude (Grove Weidenfeld. (ISBN 0-8021-5042-X. pap. $10.95; reprint) "contains nine beautifully written, deeply felt essays . . . whose concern is the Mexican's solitariness and quest for identity" ( LJ 4/15/62). The expanded volume contains additional essays written in the spirit of Labyrinth and other important works.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Mexico Finally,
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This review is from: The Labyrinth Of Solitude: The Other Mexico, Return to the Labyrinth Of Solitude, Mexico and the U.S.A., the Philanthropic Ogre (Paperback)
I wonderful book that examines the political and human level of Mexico and its deep rooted history. Most people think of chaos in reference to this great country, I suggest you read this beautiful book to understand the complex structure of Mexico.
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Los Mexicanos Defined,
By Enrique Torres "Rico" (San Diegotitlan, Califas) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Labyrinth Of Solitude: The Other Mexico, Return to the Labyrinth Of Solitude, Mexico and the U.S.A., the Philanthropic Ogre (Paperback)
I first read this book in the early 70's and enjoyed it immensely. Being od Mexican descent it gave me insight into who I am and why. I have read this book again recently, upon Paz's death, and found it still as enlightening. The style of writng is beautiful, poetic , and full of symbolism and metaphors. While working in education I highly recommended it to my collegues to better understand the Mexican psyche. Anyone who works in the public sector or deals with Mexicans on either side of the border should read this book. It will help you understand the mind of the Mexican and how it works. One of my all time favorite books that should be enjoyed by all people interested in human behavior.
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PAZ PERFECTLY DESCRIBES WHO MEXICANS ARE AND WHY THEY ARE,
By ehecatl23@yahoo.com (United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Labyrinth Of Solitude: The Other Mexico, Return to the Labyrinth Of Solitude, Mexico and the U.S.A., the Philanthropic Ogre (Paperback)
No other book has been able to accurately describe the Mexican psyche as Paz has done in this book. His eloquent prose style captivates the Mexican spirit in all its grace and in all its sadness. He brings all of Mexico's conflicts and taboos together and strips off all its masks to reveal the Mexican. I found his style to be poetic, eloquent, and majestic. Never had I read a book as powerfull and truthfull as Paz's. It is no wonder Paz was honored to receive the Nobel prize for this work. Any individual willing to read this book will finish it understanding Mexican culture and history better.
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