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Deep and beautiful exploration of loop arguments.
/Carlos Hidaglo, 28 United Kingdom |
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The Collected Poems : 1957-1987 |
He has a breathtaking poetic voice.
/Rachel Whitlock, 18, United States
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Freedom on Parole
(Libertad bajo palabra) |
Among Paz poetry this is the most
outstanding. History, culture, philosophy, all in a single book.
I didn't read much poetry but this book made me want to read more.
It includes one of Paz lonest and finest poems: 'Sun Stone'
a masterpiece of poetry. Paz likes to explore a new language trough
the freedom of new words.
/Daniel Michel, 24, Mexico |
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Sor Juana or, The Traps of Faith
(Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz; o, Las trampas de la fe) |
It is a portrait of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Mexican writer, and her times. Also it is a good introduction for other Octavio Paz's books, like 'The Labyrinth of Solitude' and his poetry.
Luis Alfonso Rivera, 32, Mexico |
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The Labyrinth of Solitude
(El laberinto de la soledad) |
Is a great book not only for Mexicans or Latin Americans, for all the world, because it tells us why we have certain behaviors in our life.
/Jaime Cervantes, 28, Mexico
It's a great novel specially
if you are Hispanic. This book gives you different perspectives
of how people think of Mexico's culture. It's a full context
of Mexico's history. It gives you an idea of how people think
when they are raised in the United States. There is definitely
two different worlds between Mexico and the USA I would recommend
it to anybody who is eager to find out history about Mexico.
Its contents are from time ago to the present life.
/Yesenia, 18, United States
Having re-read his work in light of a broader experiential social context than
my younger reactionary days, it has a persistent truth beyond the regionalistic,
it is rather, existential. O. Paz describes what psychologist today name a 'narcissistic
disorder', the fragmented self, really, the problem of post-modern society. The
general society today is experiencing this depleted self.
/Joel, 34, United States |
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