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Title: The Mirror of Lida Sal: Tales Based on Mayan Myths and Guatemalan Legends (Discoveries) by Miguel Angel Asturias, Gilbert Alter-Gilbert ISBN: 0-935480-83-8 Publisher: Latin Amer Literary Review Pr Pub. Date: September, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (1 review)
Rating: 4
Summary: A surreal journey into the soul of Guatemala
Comment: "The Mirror of Lida Sal," by Miguel Angel Asturias, is a noteworthy piece of 20th century fiction by a giant of Guatemalan literature. Subtitled "Tales Based on Mayan Myths and Guatemalan Legends," this volume has been translated into English by Gilbert Alter-Gilbert.
In this book, Asturias draws upon Central American history and culture to create several fascinating short pieces. His style (as I read it through Alter-Gilbert's translation) is psychedelic and florid; Asturias mixes realistic and fantastic elements throughout the book. The result is comparable to a prose version of the paintings of Spanish artist Salvador Dali.
I don't find all of the stories in "The Mirror of Lida Sal" to be equally effective. At times, Asturias' indulgence in ornate wordplay seems to overwhelm plot and characterization. But this is still a richly rewarding volume for the attentive reader. Some of the major themes of the book include magic, transformation, and cultural hybridization.
The best pieces in the book include the title story, which tells of a working class mulatta's attempt to ensnare the man of her desire; "Anteater Juan," a bizarre fantasy; and "Legend of the Silent Bell," a story of religious fanaticism and trans-Atlantic intrigue in colonial Central America. Miguel Angel Asturias is one of the most important figures in Latin American literature, and "The Mirror of Lida Sal" is definitely worth gazing into.
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Title: The President by Miguel Angel Asturias, Frances Partridge ISBN: 0881339512 Publisher: Waveland Press Pub. Date: September, 1997 List Price(USD): $13.50 |
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Title: Men of Maize (Pittsburgh Editions of Latin American Literature) by Asturias Miguel Angel, Gerald Martin, Miguel Angel Asturias ISBN: 0822955148 Publisher: Univ of Pittsburgh Pr (Txt) Pub. Date: March, 1995 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Heart of Heaven, Heart of Earth and Other Mayan Folktales by James D. Sexton, Ignacio Bizarro Ujpan, Ignacio Bizarro Ujpan ISBN: 1560987707 Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press Pub. Date: April, 1999 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Guatemala Rainbow by Gianni Vecchiato ISBN: 0876544448 Publisher: Pomegranate Pub. Date: January, 1990 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: I, Rigoberta Menchu: An Indian Woman in Guatemala by Rigoberta Menchu, E. Burgos-Debray, Ann Wright ISBN: 0860917886 Publisher: Verso Books Pub. Date: August, 1987 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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