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San Camilo, 1936: The Eve, Feast, and Octave of St. Camillus of the Year 1936 in Madrid
Camilo José Cela
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Description for San Camilo, 1936: The Eve, Feast, and Octave of St. Camillus of the Year 1936 in Madrid
paperback. This is the first English translation of a work by the recipient of the 1989 Nobel Prize for Literature. Set on the eve of the Spanish Civil War, the novel follows a young student's attempts to sort out his life and career in the midst of the turmoil overtaking his country. Translator(s): Polt, John. Num Pages: 327 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Widely regarded as one of the best works by the winner of the 1989 Nobel Prize for Literature, San Camilo, 1936 appears here for the first time in English translation. One of Spain’s most popular writers, Camilo José Cela is recognized for his experiments with language and with difficult subject matter. In San Camilo, 1936, first published in 1969, these concerns converge in a fascinating narrative that is as challenging as it is rewarding, as troubling as it is compelling.
A story of history as it happens, by turns confusing and startingly clear, echoing with news and ... Read more
Widely regarded as one of the best works by the winner of the 1989 Nobel Prize for Literature, San Camilo, 1936 appears here for the first time in English translation. One of Spain’s most popular writers, Camilo José Cela is recognized for his experiments with language and with difficult subject matter. In San Camilo, 1936, first published in 1969, these concerns converge in a fascinating narrative that is as challenging as it is rewarding, as troubling as it is compelling.
A story of history as it happens, by turns confusing and startingly clear, echoing with news and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Duke University Press Books United States
Number of pages
327
Condition
New
Number of Pages
327
Place of Publication
North Carolina, United States
ISBN
9780822311966
SKU
V9780822311966
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Reviews for San Camilo, 1936: The Eve, Feast, and Octave of St. Camillus of the Year 1936 in Madrid
“Cela continues to anticipate and outlast his peers. Few contemporary writers can match his range, verbal richness, and purity of means. Few have given better evidence of dwelling in awfulness while caressing beauty. No other artist—except Picasso—has tapped such energies at the age when most gentlemen tend their gardens. Camilo José Cela approaches dusk with a ... Read more