The Labyrinth of Solitude (1961)
The Labyrinth of Solitude is a 1961 Spanish-language social life and customs book written by Octavio Paz.
"One of the major poets of our time here probes and defines Mexican character and culture in a series of essays. Silence, irony, the formalization of social life -- these are the masks that permit the Mexican to conceal his personality. Far more than an interpretation of his own country alone, this book is also a penetrating commentary on the plight of Latin America today as a whole, an enlightening view of the North American -- "who wanders in an abstract world of machines, fellow citizens, and moral precepts"--And a universally applicable evaluation of the situation of contemporary man." [Back cover].
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What is The Labyrinth of Solitude about?
"One of the major poets of our time here probes and defines Mexican character and culture in a series of essays. Silence, irony, the formalization of social life -- these are the masks that permit the Mexican to conceal his personality. Far more than an interpretation of his own country alone, this book is also a penetrating commentary on the plight of Latin America today as a whole, an enlightening view of the North American -- "who wanders in an abstract world of machines, fellow citizens, and moral precepts"--And a universally applicable evaluation of the situation of contemporary man." [Back cover].
When was The Labyrinth of Solitude published?
The Labyrinth of Solitude was published in 1961.
Who made The Labyrinth of Solitude?
The Labyrinth of Solitude was written by Octavio Paz.