Sergio Pitol The Art of Flight Paperback Book

Pitol is unfathomable it could almost be said that he is a literature entire of himself. &#151 Daniel Saldantildea Paris, author of Among Strange VictimsThe debut work in English by Mexicos greatest and most influential living author and winner of the Cervantes Prize ("the Spanish language Nobel"), The Art of Flight takes the reader on a whirlwind tour of the worlds cultural capitals as Sergio Pitol looks back on his welltraveled life as a legendary author, translator, scholar, and diplomat. The first work in Pitols "Trilogy of Memory," The Art of Flight imaginatively blends the genres of fiction and memoir in a Borgesian swirl of contemplation and mystery, expanding our understanding and appreciation of what literature can be and what it can do. Sergio Pitol Demeneghi (b. 1933 in Puebla), one of Mexicos most acclaimed writers and literary translators, studied law and philosophy in Mexico City, and served for over thirty years as a cultural attacheacute in Mexican embassies and consulates across the globe, which is reflected in his diverse and universal writing. In recognition of the importance of his entire canon of literary work, Pitol was awarded the Juan Rulfo Prize in 1999 (now known as the FIL Literary Award in Romance Languages), and in 2005 the Cervantes Prize, the most prestigious literary prize in the Spanish language world. George Henson is currently completing a PhD in humanities (with an emphasis on literary and translation studies) at the University of Texas... | Sergio Pitol The Art of Flight Paperback Book