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Retrato de Camilo José Cela gives the reader exactly what the title claims: one of the most interesting, complete and thought provoking portraits of nobel prize winner Camilo José Cela. Francisco García Marquina offers a privileged and insightful look into the life and work of one of Spain’s most laureate and controversial novelists. And he does so from the point of view of not only a close friend of Cela’s, but also from someone who clearly understands the inherent contradictions that occur when the private and the personal overlap. The book is divided into five sections. The first, “El gallego y su cuadrilla”, offers a biographical sketch of Cela’s life. next, there is “Yo, señor, no soy malo”, offering an examination of Cela’s persona. Following, is “El retablo de don Cristobita”, where the author focuses on Cela as a character. In the fourth section, “La vida en el tintero”, García Marquina emphasizes Cela’s genius as a writer. The final section, “La sima de las penúltimas inocencias”, deals with Cela’s death and his legacy. There is also a selection of photographs that nicely illustrates Cela’s life. This work is not only very informative, but it is also very entertaining. As a close friend and confident of Cela’s, the author often narrates anecdotes and episodes in Cela’s life that are amusing and add a touch of lightness to the somewhat controversial subject that is Cela himself. But the greatest achievement of this work lies in the way Mr. García Marquina has been able to present the novelist’s many different faces. Retrato de Camilo José Cela is an essential study on the life and work of Camilo José Cela, for those who approach the author and his writings for the first time, as well as for those already familiar with him. Francisco García Marquina has written an extremely well researched, engaging, intriguing and accessible book on one of Spain’s most famous, and controversial, authors of the 20th century.
《卡米洛·何塞·塞拉的画像》给读者的正是书名所称的:这是诺贝尔奖得主卡米洛·何塞·塞拉最有趣、最完整、最发人深思的肖像之一。弗朗西斯科García马奎纳提供了一个特权和深刻的观察生活和工作的西班牙最桂冠和最有争议的小说家之一。他这么做不仅是从Cela的密友的角度出发,而且是从一个清楚地理解私人和个人重叠时所发生的内在矛盾的人的角度出发的。这本书分为五个部分。第一篇,“El gallego y su cuadrilla”,提供了Cela一生的传记草图。接下来是“哟,señor,没有豆浆”,对塞拉的人格进行了审视。接下来是“El retablo de don Cristobita”,作者将重点放在Cela这个角色上。在第四部分“La vida en el tintero”García中,马奎纳强调了塞拉作为作家的天赋。最后一节,“La sima de las penúltimas inocencias”,涉及塞拉的死和他的遗产。还有一组照片很好地说明了塞拉的生活。这本书不仅内容丰富,而且很有趣。作为Cela的密友和自信,作者经常讲述Cela生活中有趣的轶事和情节,并为Cela本人这个有点争议的话题增添了一丝轻松。但这部作品最大的成就在于García马奎纳先生展现了这位小说家的许多不同面貌。对于那些第一次接触作者和他的作品的人,以及那些已经熟悉他的人来说,《卡米洛·何塞·塞拉回顾展》是对卡米洛·何塞·塞拉生活和工作的重要研究。弗朗西斯科García马奎纳写了一本极其深入研究、引人入胜、耐人寻味、通俗易懂的书,讲述了20世纪西班牙最著名、也最具争议的作家之一。
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HISPANÓFILA appears three times a year. The journal accepts essays on any literary, linguistic, or cultural topic dealing with the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking worlds. Articles may be written in English, Spanish, or Portuguese but cannot exceed 25 type-written pages. Previously published work and work under consideration by other journals should not be submitted.