Name: Anton Chejov (in Spanish)
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Author: Natalia Ginzburg
ISBN: 9788496489493

Type

Physical Book

Author

Natalia Ginzburg

Publisher

Acantilado

Collection

Cuadernos del Acantilado

Year

2006

Language

Spanish

Pages

Format

Paperback

ISBN

8496489493

ISBN13

9788496489493

Edited in

España

Edition No.

Synopsis "Anton Chejov (in Spanish)"

Con su intuición de las constelaciones familiares y de las pasiones calladas, Natalia Ginzburg narra la vida breve de Antón Chéjov (1860-1904), desde su juventud en Taganrog y sus primeros años en Moscú, los inicios como escritor humorístico y su trabajo como médico rural, hasta su viaje al campo de Sajalín, sus primeros éxitos como autor teatral, la enfermedad, los últimos años en Yalta y la muerte prematura en Badenweiler. En este hermoso libro, como si se tratara de uno de aquellos azares del destino, la escritora italiana consigue de manera asombrosa ese tono que el retratado dominaba de manera magistral, y nos ofrece un pequeño pero hermoso bocado de quien fue, es y será siempre uno de los mejores retratistas del alma humana.

Natalia Ginzburg

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Natalia Ginzburg (1916–1991) was a prominent Italian writer whose work spans novels, essays, plays, and translation. Born in Palermo and raised in Turin, she intensely experienced the effects of fascism and World War II, experiences that deeply marked her literature. Her style is characterized by a sober and precise prose, focused on everyday life and family relationships. Among her most recognized works are Family Lexicon (1963), which won the prestigious Strega Prize, The Little Virtues (1962), Dear Michael (1973), The City and the House (1984), and All Our Yesterdays (1952). She also ventured into theater with pieces like I Married for Joy (1966)

Ginzburg was a politically committed figure; she participated in the anti-fascist resistance and, later, was a deputy for the Italian Communist Party. Her work has influenced subsequent generations for its intimate and honest look at the domestic as a reflection of the universal. In addition to her work as a writer, she worked at the Einaudi publishing house, where she collaborated with figures like Cesare Pavese. Her legacy remains alive, especially for her ability to transform the everyday into literature of high ethical and aesthetic value.

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