Homero Aridjis es un escritor mexicano cuya obra explora a menudo la profunda conexión entre la humanidad y el mundo natural. Sus primeras experiencias con la naturaleza, como la observación de mariposas monarca migratorias, moldearon un compromiso de por vida con la defensa del medio ambiente. Esta dedicación resuena en su producción literaria, que combina la belleza poética con urgentes preocupaciones ecológicas. La prosa y la poesía de Aridjis se distinguen por sus evocadoras imágenes y su aguda conciencia social, incitando a los lectores a considerar su lugar dentro del ecosistema.
Madrid. Encuadernación en tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. 22 cm. 237 p. Aridjis, Homero 1940- .. Este libro es de segunda mano y tiene o puede tener marcas y señales de su anterior propietario. 84-413-2162-0
This powerful historical novel draws inspiration from the haunting memories of the author's father, Nicias Aridjis, a Greek army captain who returned to Smyrna in 1922 as Turkish forces captured the city. The narrative reveals the unimaginable horrors of the Smyrna Catastrophe, which unfolded between September 13 and 22, when Turkish troops rampaged through the city, torturing and massacring tens of thousands of Greeks and Armenians while deliberately igniting devastating fires. Amidst the chaos, Nicias searches for Eurydice, the love he left behind, navigating a city under siege. His journey is filled with echoes of ancient Greek poets, blending mythological and historical elements as he witnesses the depths of human depravity. As he moves through familiar streets, he experiences a living hell, observing the brutal acts committed by Turkish forces against the Greek and Armenian populace. Despite the brutality, the lyrical voice of the author, described as a visionary poet, transforms these chaotic scenes into poignant drama. In the end, aboard one of the last ships escaping Smyrna, Nicias confronts the overwhelming tragedy and abandons his homeland forever. While not a historian, Nicias's personal experiences are enriched by fictional episodes and testimonies from those who lived through the catastrophe, creating a vivid portrayal of a genocide in progress.
A best-seller in Latin America in the 1980s, this novel of life in fifteenth-century Spain depicts a world in which both the Moors and the Jews are under attack. This is the formative period of the phenomenon known today as Crypto-Judaism, and Aridjis's widely praised book will find a broad audience among readers fascinated by this aspect of Jewish history.