{"product_id":"octavio-paz-ilan-stavans-9780816542567","title":"Octavio Paz: A Meditation","description":"\u003cb\u003eOctavio Paz: Nobel Prize winner, \u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eThe Labyrinth of Solitude\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSor Juana, or, the Traps of Faith, \u003c\/i\u003e precursor and pathfinder, a guiding light of the Mexican intelligentsia in the twentieth century. In this small, memorable meditation on Octavio Paz as a thinker and man of action, Ilan Stavans--described by the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e as \"one of our foremost cultural critics\" and by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e as \"the czar of Latino culture in the United States\"--ponders Paz's intellectual courage against the ideological tapestry of his epoch and shows us what lessons can be learned from him. He does so by exploring such timeless issues as the crossroads where literature and politics meet, the place of criticism in society, and Mexico's difficult quest to come to terms with its own history. Stavans reflects on Paz's personal struggle with Marxism and surrealism, his reflections on pachucos, his analysis of love and eroticism, his study of the life and legacy of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, and his influence as a magazine editor. But this extraordinary rumination is not only a thought-provoking appraisal of Paz; it is also a feast for the myriad admirers of Stavans, himself a spirited, mordant essayist who is not afraid of controversy. This explains why Richard Rodriguez has portrayed Stavans as \"the rarest of North American writers--he sees the Americas whole,\" and then added, \"Not since Octavio Paz has Mexico given us an intellectual so able to violate borders with learning and grace.\" \u003ci\u003eOctavio Paz: A Meditation\u003c\/i\u003e is a fitting addition to Stavans's own oeuvre that will stimulate discerning readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ilan Stavans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0816542562\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816542567\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Arizona Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/21\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 89\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.00w x 0.30d","brand":"Ilan Stavans","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447791137023,"sku":"9780816542567","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1d502363-0cec-4e3a-af84-a61122f2022a.jpg?v=1777234837","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/octavio-paz-ilan-stavans-9780816542567","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}