The Labyrinth of Solitude (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Octavio Paz
- First Published: 1950
- Type of Work: Social criticism
- Genres: Short fiction, Essays, Sociology
- Subjects: Philosophy or philosophers, Politics, Revolutions, Mexican Americans, Mexico or Mexicans, Loneliness, Reason or reasoning
Critical Evaluation:
Widely acknowledged as the greatest poet of his time in Mexico, Octavio Paz has led a life that in many ways is typical of the Mexican intelligentsia he describes in The Labyrinth of Solitude. He has published ten books of poetry, fought with the Loyalists in Spain, and served his country as a diplomat. Deeply involved in the future of the Mexican land, he has fitted himself out for defining it to the world by a career that includes the experiences of intense action and intense contemplation.
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