El Lado Izquierdo del Sol / The Left Side of the Sun (Premio Mauricio Achar) - by Cristian Lagunas (Paperback)
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- Premio Mauricio Acachar «Un libro con una prosa cautivante, de ritmo hipnótico.
- About the Author: Cristian Lagunas (Metepec, 1994) es maestro en Estudios Latinoamericanos por la UNAM.
- 312 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Biographical
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"In 1957, at the age of 32, Mishima traveled to New York City and Mexico to immerse himself in the world of gay tourism and escape a past, when he wrote his first novel and was known by a different name: Hiraoka Kimitake."--Book Synopsis
Premio Mauricio Acachar «Un libro con una prosa cautivante, de ritmo hipnótico. El lado izquierdo del sol es una novela paciente, contemplativa, hermosa, cuyo lenguaje logra un retrato certero y fiel, a la vez que una ficción deslumbrante.» Fernanda Melchor, Alaíde Ventura, y Emiliano Monge, Jurados del Premio Mauricio Achar / Random House 2022.Esta novela explora la compleja figura de Yukio Mishima, uno de los autores más fascinantes de la literatura japonesa. En 1957, a los treinta y dos años, Mishima hace un viaje a Nueva York y México para arrojarse al universo del turismo homosexual, pero también para aniquilar su pasado, el tiempo en el que escribió su primera novela y tuvo otro nombre: Hiraoka Kimitake. El lado izquierdo del sol ilumina de igual forma ese pasado. Ahí se encuentran los instantes que van a determinar la existencia y el oficio de su protagonista. En las calles de Tokio, el joven Kimitake perfila sus ambiciones a la par que descubre el deseo. Su relación con Sito, un hibakusha, lo atormentará durante una década, hasta el presente del viaje. Desde la clave de la novela de formación, Cristian Lagunas recrea la biografía privada de un personaje adicto a la belleza, obsesionado con destruirse y volverse a crear. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Winner, Mauricio Achar Prize
"A book possessed of a captivating prose and hypnotic rhythm. The Left Side of the Sun is a patient, contemplative, beautiful novel that is both an accurate and faithful portrait of a real person and a stunning work of fiction."-Fernanda Melchor, Alaíde Ventura and Emiliano Monge, Judging Panel, Mauricio Achar Prize / Random House 2022. Cristian Lagunas examines the complex figure of Yukio Mishima, one of the most fascinating authors in the history of Japanese literature. In 1957, at the age of 32, Mishima traveled to New York City and Mexico to immerse himself in the world of gay tourism and escape a past, when he wrote his first novel and was known by a different name: Hiraoka Kimitake. The Left Side of the Sun sheds light on that past and its impact on its protagonist's life and career. On the streets of Tokyo, the young Kimitake discovers both ambition and desire. His relationship with Sito, a hibakusha (a survivor of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan), torments him for a decade, providing the background for his current trip. Writing in the style of a Bildungsroman, Lagunas recreates the private biography of a man addicted to beauty, obsessed with self-destruction, and desperate to reinvent himself.
About the Author
Cristian Lagunas (Metepec, 1994) es maestro en Estudios Latinoamericanos por la UNAM. Su primer libro, Encuéntrame afuera, fue acreedor del Premio, Nacional de Cuento Joven Comala 2020. Ha recibido, entre otras, las becas de narrativa de la Fundación para las Letras Mexicanas y del Fondo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes. Actualmente vive en la Ciudad de México.Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 5.3 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Biographical
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Number of Pages: 312
Publisher: Literatura Random House
Format: Paperback
Author: Cristian Lagunas
Language: Spanish
Street Date: October 10, 2023
TCIN: 1003045933
UPC: 9786073832595
Item Number (DPCI): 247-50-3160
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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