Ceremonias del alba

Carlos Fuentes

ene 1991 · Siglo XXI

Acerca de este libro electrónico

En 1969, en el Teatro Universitario, un grupo de amigos entre ellos el autor leyó públicamente una obra teatral de Carlos Fuentes titulada Todos los gatos son pardos, en la que se respondía apasionada y reflexivamente a los acontecimientos de Tlatelolco, un año antes. El marco de la conquista, de los conquistadores y de los conquistados, era el escenario simbólico. Al cabo de veinte años, Carlos Fuentes reestructuró su obra, introdujo nuevos personajes y situaciones y la tituló Ceremonias del alba, según el título de la traducción francesa.

Acerca del autor

Carlos Fuentes was born in 1928. He attended the National University of Mexico and did graduate work at the Institute des Hautes Etudes in Switzerland. In addition to writing, Fuentes has taught at a number of universities, including Columbia, Harvard, Princeton, and Brown. He has also served as the ambassador of Mexico to France. Primarily known as a novelist, Fuentes has also written essays and screenplays. His interest in the history of his country is a central theme in his novels. These include The Death of Artemio Cruz, The Old Gringo, which was later adapted as a film, and Terra Nostra. Terra Nostra won Fuentes the Romulo Gallegos Prize in Venezuela. Fuentes was also awarded the Cervantes Prize from the Spanish Ministry of Culture.