Carlos Fuentes

In the essays in A New Time for Mexico, Carlos Fuentes discusses the history, origins and nature of Mexico's political system and the unforeseen, tumultuous events that began in 1994 with the rebellion in Chiapas and continued with a rash of assassinations, the break between presidents Salinas and Zedillo, and continual traumas for a society making the transition from authoritarian to democratic politics.

One of the late Carlos Fuentes's final projects, this compendium of his criticism traces the evolution of the Latin American novel from the discovery of America to the present day. Combining historical perspective with personal and often opinionated interpretation, Fuentes gives us a tour from Machado de Assis to Borges and beyond. A landmark analysis, as well as a scintillating and often wry commentary on a great author's peers and influences, this...

In Myself with Others, Fuentes has assembled essays reflecting three of the great elements of his work: autobiography, love of literature, and politics. They include his reflections on his beginning as a writer, his celebrated Harvard University commencement address, and his trenchant examinations of Cervantes, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and Borges.

Luis Buñuel o la mirada de la Medusa da a conocer un ensayo inconcluso e inédito de Carlos Fuentes, hasta ahora oculto en la Universidad de Princeton, sobre la figura y el cine de Buñuel. Además, se incluyen cartas cruzadas entre los dos autores, que ilustran el proceso creativo de esta obra y constituyen un inestimable testimonio de sus relaciones y de su personalidad. La capacidad visionaria de Buñuel para anticipar los sucesos del 68, su viaje...

Fuentes investigates the history of Spain and its influence and shared history with countries of Latin America. The history of Latin America is intertwined with Spain's, whether Spanish America wants it to be or not. (Panama) 520pp (10/2010) ISBN 10-Digit: 6071106141; ISBN 13-Digit: 9786071106148 P BRODART COMPANY, c2010.