Apocalypse at Solentiname (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Julio Cortazar
- First Published: 1977
- Type of Plot: Autobiographical
- Time of Work: The mid-1970's
- Setting: Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Paris
- Principal Characters: The narrator, Claudine
- Genres: Short fiction, Autobiographical fiction, Fantasy
- Subjects: Mythology or myths, Fantasy, Civil wars
- Locales: Paris, France, Nicaragua, Costa Rica
The Story
The narrator, a celebrated Latin American cultural figure—he shares with Julio Cortázar the honor of having written the short story “Las babas del diablo” (“Blow-Up”)—recounts a journey that he has made to Central America. On arriving in Costa Rica, he is met by several friends who are important members of the Sandinista movement, some of whom escort him to the island of Solentiname, off the coast of Nicaragua. During his visit, one of the purposes of which is to demonstrate solidarity with the Sandinistas in their protracted armed struggle against the...
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