Influenced by Jean Cocteau, Jules Verne, Alfred Jarry, and Jorge Luis Borges, it is not surprising that Julio Cortázar created a body of surrealist literature that depicts the world as a phantasmagoric maze. In this program, the late author reflects on his view of reality, the creative process, his sentimental nature, and other topics. In addition, he talks about several of his books, including Rayuela, a significant contribution to the novel and paradigmatic of the Boom; the politically charged El libro de Manuel; Octaedro; Las armas secretas; Historias de cronopios y famas; and Los premios. (Spanish, 2 parts, 74 minutes and 50 minutes, b&w)
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Item#: FMK10610
Copyright date: ©1998
VHS ISBN 978-0-7365-1838-3
DVD ISBN 978-0-7365-6424-3
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"La muerte y la brujula"
This mystery revolves around a series of three identical assassinations, each committed on the third day of the month, for three consecutive months, in three different locations. Following the clues, a clever detective stumbles into the perfect trap....(more details) |
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El Lazarillo de Tormes
Published in 1554, The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes introduced a new genre of writing, the picaresque. This classic, award-winning adaptation of the anonymous masterpiece tells the story of the young and constantly hungry protagonist, Lazaro, whose wo...(more details) |
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"El sur"
In this story, a descendant of famous ancestors dreams of more heroic times ... until a serious accident takes him to the doors of death, where the past and the present mingle-and where he meets his final destiny. An RTVE Production. (Spanish, 58 min...(more details) |
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Juan Rulfo
Unlike the reputations of many of his more prolific contemporaries, Juan Rulfo's is based on only two works: Pedro Paramo, one of the few Latin American novels of that time to successfully lay bare the inner lives of country people, and El llano en l...(more details) |
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Alejo Carpentier
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