Overview
Ā«Fue un fenĆ³meno que abatiĆ³ fronteras. Cada paĆs latinoamericano proponĆa algo, pero nadie estuvo a la altura de Gabriela MistralĀ». āIda Vitale
Mistral. Una vida es la biografĆa mĆ”s completa hasta la fecha de una poeta esencial de la literatura moderna. Elizabeth Horan, reconocida especialista en la premio Nobel, reconstruye sus pasos a partir de la lĆŗcida revisiĆ³n del archivo personal de la autora, cuya impresionante correspondencia le permite indagar en sus errancias, dolores y pasiones, pero sobre todo en su carĆ”cter incomparable. Su infancia en Elqui, sus afectos y alianzas clave, sus aƱos como profesora en distintas ciudades de Chile, sus vĆnculos con Argentina, su relaciĆ³n Ćntima con Laura Rodig, su temprano contacto con Neruda y otros destacados escritores y polĆticos son expuestos con detalle en este proyecto colosal.
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Una investigaciĆ³n minuciosa de largo aliento que muestra aspectos poco conocidos de la biografĆa de Mistral y que repasa sus vicisitudes, asĆ como el trato con su cĆrculo mĆ”s cercano. Un tĆtulo imprescindible para redescubrir a esta gran autora chilena que se revela ante todo como una persona de voluntad fĆ©rrea, como alguien que supo moverse con astucia y Ā firmeza en un mundo adverso para llegar a ser quien deseaba.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
Mistral. A Life is the most complete biography to date of a poet essential to modern literature. Elizabeth Horan, an acknowledged expert on the Nobel Prize winner, reconstructs Mistralās life based on insightful research into her personal letters, a treasure trove of correspondence that reveals her musings, sorrows and passions but, most of all, her incomparable strength of character. Mistralās childhood in Elqui, her formative relationships, her years spent teaching in cities across Chile, her ties to Argentina, her close friendship with Laura Rodig, her early contact with Neruda and other renowned writers and politicians ā all are covered in this comprehensive undertaking.
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A breathtakingly detailed study that reveals little known aspects of Mistralās life, including the tragedies she endured and her interactions with her closest circle. An indispensable resource for rediscovering a Chilean literary giant, who emerges from these pages as a strong-willed and astute woman who learned to navigate the worldās obstacles and become the person she wanted to be.
This book title, Mistral. Una vida / Mistral. A Life, ISBN: 9788426422835, by Elizabeth Horan, published by PRH Grupo Editorial (May 21, 2024) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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