Summary
Carlos Fuentes: The Buried Mirror
Reflections on Spain and America
Reaching for one of his favorite symbols, the mirror, Carlos Fuentes depicts the reflection of the identity of peoples on both sides of the Atlantic. In order to interpret the cultural identity of Latin American man, the Mexican writer concisely and precisely, with an impeccable writing technique, through ethnically and historically turbulent and culturally intellectually rich Spain, describing the nature, customs, religion, pagan cult of Latin America, asking questions about the origin and meaning of existence of peoples who speak the same - Spanish - language and in an intra-historical dialogue talks about myths, gods, music, art, food and personalities that have marked various epochs of the complex history of Spain and Latin America.
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