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OverviewColombian-born Santiago Martinez starts his adult life as a young gay writer living in Spain. Years later, as a university professor in New York City, Santiago is called back to his native Colombia upon the suicide of his sister. There he learns shocking secrets about his childhood and adolescence and realizes that cherished memories of the past are only illusion. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jaime ManriquePublisher: University of Wisconsin Press Imprint: University of Wisconsin Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.288kg ISBN: 9780299187743ISBN 10: 0299187748 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 31 March 2003 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviews"""[Santiago's] true purpose is to become 'the Colombian Sylvia Plath,' and in a frantic two weeks, he writes a violent, surrealistic novel designed to shock his family."" - Kirkus Reviews; ""This boisterous and tragic work addresses issues of solitude, exile, and self-discovery with generous feeling and honest emotion."" - Publishers Weekly" [Santiago's] true purpose is to become 'the Colombian Sylvia Plath,' and in a frantic two weeks, he writes a violent, surrealistic novel designed to shock his family. - Kirkus Reviews; This boisterous and tragic work addresses issues of solitude, exile, and self-discovery with generous feeling and honest emotion. - Publishers Weekly Author InformationJaime Manrique is the author of the novels Twilight at the Equator, Latin Moon in Manhattan, and Colombian Gold. He has been honored with the National Poetry Award of Colombia. He lives in New York City. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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