{"product_id":"sabers-and-utopias-visions-of-latin-america-essays-paperback","title":"Sabers and Utopias: Visions of Latin America: Essays - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMario Vargas Llosa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnna Kushner\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA landmark collection of essays on the Nobel laureate's conception of Latin America, past, present, and future\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThroughout his career, the Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa has grappled with the concept of Latin America on a global stage. Examining liberal claims and searching for cohesion, he continuously weighs the reality of the continent against the image it projects, and considers the political dangers and possibilities that face this diverse set of countries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow this illuminating and versatile collection assembles these never-before-translated criticisms and meditations. Reflecting the intellectual development of the writer himself, these essays distill the great events of Latin America's recent history, analyze political groups like FARC and Sendero Luminoso, and evaluate the legacies of infamous leaders such as Papa Doc Duvalier and Fidel Castro. Arranged by theme, they trace Vargas Llosa's unwavering demand for freedom, his embrace of and disenchantment with revolutions, and his critique of nationalism, populism, indigenism, and corruption. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the discovery of liberal ideas to a defense of democracy, buoyed by a passionate invocation of Latin American literature and art, \u003ci\u003eSabers and Utopias \u003c\/i\u003eis a monumental collection from one of our most important writers. Uncompromising and adamantly optimistic, these social and political essays are a paean to thoughtful engagement and a brave indictment of the discrimination and fear that can divide a society.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMario Vargas Llosa\u003c\/b\u003e was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010 \"for his cartography of structures of power and his trenchant images of the individual's resistance, revolt, and defeat.\" He has also won the Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world's most distinguished literary honor. His many works include \u003ci\u003eThe Discreet Hero\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Feast of the Goat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bad Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAunt Julia and the Scriptwriter\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by FSG. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Kushner\u003c\/b\u003e has translated the novels of Guillermo Rosales, Norberto Fuentes, Gonçalo M. Tavares, and Leonardo Padura.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 09, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43588016472100,"sku":"9781250310392","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/tobieshouse.com\/products\/sabers-and-utopias-visions-of-latin-america-essays-paperback","provider":"Tobies House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}