Sabers and utopias : visions of Latin America
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Granés, Carlos, writer of foreword.
Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
980.03 VARGA
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Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxiii, 275 pages ; 22 cm
Street Date
1802
Language
English

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General Note
"Originally published in Spanish in 2009 by Santillana Ediciones Generales, Spain, as Sables y Utopías."
General Note
Includes index.
Description
"Throughout 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. Now 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. From the discovery of liberal ideas to a defense of democracy, buoyed by a passionate invocation of Latin American literature and art, Sabers and Utopias is 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.."--Jacket flap.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Vargas Llosa, M., & Granés, C. (2018). Sabers and utopias: visions of Latin America (First American edition.). Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Vargas Llosa, Mario, 1936- and Carlos, Granés. 2018. Sabers and Utopias: Visions of Latin America. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Vargas Llosa, Mario, 1936- and Carlos, Granés. Sabers and Utopias: Visions of Latin America Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Vargas Llosa, Mario, and Carlos Granés. Sabers and Utopias: Visions of Latin America First American edition., Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018.

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