Carlos Fuentes in 1982: "Science fiction is just an accumulation of gadgets"
Interview by Hector Bianciotti
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Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes on the set of the literary show “Apostrophes” in 1979. UNIVERSAL PHOTO/SIPA
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Interview In 1982, Carlos Fuentes, a leading figure in Latin American literature, discusses his artistic evolution, marked by a growing integration of fantasy into his works. Exploring themes of fear, mystery, and the unknown, this interview offers insight into his creative process and literary influences.
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Gabriel Garcia Marquez gave the nod last week. Today, we are witnessing a veritable surge in Latin American literature. Here we present novels, short stories, tales marked by the fantastic, the baroque, sometimes the darkest realism, all born in the south, near or far, of the United States, all invented in an "other" America.
After "Terra Nostra," a monumental novel that epitomizes the author's obsessions, Carlos Fuentes's new work falls exclusively into the fantasy genre. The story of this Mexican archaeologist and his young son could be nothing more than an extravagant tale: during their many travels, the two men search the telephone directory for cities where they can find their unlikely namesake. Undeterred by repeated failures, they...
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