Mexico has long been one of the most influential sources for Spanish-language literature. Just one recent example is Guillermo Arriaga’s 2016 novel El salvaje, which I’m halfway through as I write these words.
The upcoming holiday period means both students asking me about books to read during vacation and others seeking gift ideas. Helpfully, Spanish newspaper El País has provided us a list of some Mexican authors and their books which have recently garnered some notoriety.
Here it is:
The upcoming holiday period means both students asking me about books to read during vacation and others seeking gift ideas. Helpfully, Spanish newspaper El País has provided us a list of some Mexican authors and their books which have recently garnered some notoriety.
Here it is:
Literatura mexicana a ras de suelo
Un road trip para enterrar a un santo poeta, otro viaje siguiendo las huellas de niños migrantes, la historia criminal de una mina, la asfixia tras un familiar desaparecido, crónicas desde el yo y personajes al límite. Los materiales de no ficción atraviesan las novedades editoriales mexicanas y despiertan preguntas antiguas que vuelven a saltar con fuerza.