Manuel said:
>>My favorite may be The Shadow of the Shadow, a
classic Taibo surreal
romp: >>revolution, political corruption, and murder in
1922 Mexico, packed with his unique >>characters and
their bittersweet nostalgia and regret.
In between I read another novel by Taibo II : De Paso (1987)
- Passing through - which is a search for the identity, and
for traces of his actions, of Sebastian San Vincente. San
Vincente, naval mechanics specialized in the maintenance of
boilers, is a Spanish anarchist helping the direct actions of
syndicalist workers in Mexico from 1920 to 1923. It's again a
mixed narration with several voices, forming a kind of
impressionist sketch of San Vincente achieved by small
strokes, each of them being expressionist visions. I have the
personal impression that Taibo II is adding a quest:
searching about his own identity, his real personality,
through fiction and facts that happen to Taibo II as a
character of his own novel... Sebastian San Vincente appears
also in " Sombra de la Sombra" - Shadow of the Shadow - book
that was already on my desk and will be one of the next
novels I will read.
>>Is there such a thing as "surrealistic
noir"?
Definitely yes, and I agree: Taibo II qualifies!
Mario:
>>Sui generis, tough and classy, just what
the
>>Raravian of the 21st century is looking for,
right?
Yes, and it is comforting that Taibo II chose noir to express
his views and visions!
" ...the noir novel is the social novel of this end of
century. I selected the noir novel as it's the only form of
modern literature that can carry subversive subjects"
following his own declaration.
E.Borgers Hard-Boiled Mysteries http://www.geocities.com/Athens/6384
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