Hello
Gentle Reader
Fernando
del Paso was one of the giants of Mexican literature, with company including:
Carlos Fuentes, Nobel Laureate Octavio Paz, Sergio Pitol, and Elena Poniatowska.
Much like Sergio Pitol and Octavio Paz, Fernando del Paso also served as a
diplomat for the Mexican Consul, while also working for the BBC, while living
in London and Radio France. Beyond his work in broadcasting and diplomacy, Fernando
del Paso forged a career in literary pursuits, and became one of Mexico’s most
renowned and internationally successful authors. His most successful novel “News
from the Empire,” depicts the short reign of Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico.
Yet it defies traditional historical tropes, and has been described as a ‘histographic,’
novel, one in which intends to explore the multiple possibilities and versions
of events and controversial moments. Beyond writing novels, Fernando del Paso
wrote essays, poetry, and children’s books, as well as painting and explore the
visual media arts. Fernando del Paso was awarded the Miguel de Cervantes Prize
in two-thousand and fifteen, and before his death was the librarian overseeing
the Octavio Paz Library.
The
passing of Fernando del Paso is a loss to Mexico’s cultural and literary scene,
as well as their arts. His novels were unique and exploratory; his interest in
promoting and preserving Mexican cultural evident and apparent.
Rest
in Peace, Fernando del Paso.
Thank-you
For Reading Gentle Reader
Take
Care
And
As Always
Stay
Well Read
M.
Mary
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