La Tumba (Edición Conmemorativa) / The Tomb (Commemorative Edition)

Paperback Published on: 22/04/2025; Language: Spanish
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Synopsis

&«Cuando digo que el escritor ha ganado, lo que estoy diciendo férreamente es que nos habita, que dialoga con la literatura actual, que es parte de nosotres y que no tiene miedo de persistir porque siempre supo que toda realidad se expande.» -Brenda Navarro Irónica, desencantada y llena de humor, esta novela relata la vida de Gabriel Guìa, un adolescente extraviado y cìnico, hijo de una familia acomodada, cuyos únicos intereses verdaderos son la escritura y la música. Con ella se inauguró un nuevo ciclo de la literatura mexicana, en la que los jóvenes, su lenguaje y su furia tienen un peso central y decisivo, y de la cual José Agustìn es un exponente indiscutible. La tumba es una de las obras esenciales de la literatura mexicana del siglo XX.

Esta edición incluye fotografìas inéditas del escritor y conversaciones sobre los momentos más significativos de su vida con familiares, amistades cercanas y escritores: su viaje a Cuba, su participación en el taller literario de Juan José Arreola, la publicación de La tumba, la relación con su esposa, amigos y hermanos, su paso por Lecumberri.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

"When I say that the author has won, I mean that he inhabits us, is in dialogue with current literature, is part of us, and is not afraid to persist, because he knows that reality is constantly expanding." -Brenda Navarro

Ironic, disenchanted and funny, this novel is the story of Gabriel Guìa, a wayward and cynical teenager from a wealthy family whose only real interests are music and writing. It launched a new phase in Mexican literature in which young people, their language and their fury play a central and decisive role. José Agustìn is a main protagonist of this genre, and The Tomb is essential reading in twentieth-century Mexican literature.

This edition includes never-before-seen photographs of the author and conversations with his family, close friends and fellow writers about the events that shaped his life: his trip to Cuba; the literary workshop led by Juan José Arreola; publication of The Tomb; his relationship with his wife, siblings and friends; and his time in Mexico's Lecumberri Prison.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: PRH Grupo Editorial
  • ISBN: 9786073851794
  • Number of pages: 296
  • Dimensions: 229 x 152 mm
  • Interest age: From 12 years
  • Weight: 369g
  • Languages: Spanish