Penguin Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 For world literature next year, I want something from Mexico. Any suggestions? Novels, short stories, poetry or essays. Right now, I am leaning toward something by Octavio Paz. If you can recommend a particular work by Octavio Paz or would like to suggest a different author, I am open to ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 The Death of Artemio Cruz by Carlos Fuentes might be a good choice. It's sort of a Mexican Citizen Kane. It covers a lot of modern Mexican history, it's relatively short and it's definitely considered a modern classic. It's got adult content so you might want to preread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald Stoker Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 I read the Fuentes book long ago, and remember it being very good. Another one I remember reading back then was Mariano Azuela's The Underdogs, which I also liked. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmama Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz - poetry - early feminist (1600s) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juana_In%C3%A9s_de_la_Cruz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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