Returning to Las Lanzas Coloradas
Arturo Uslar Pietri was the epitome of rigor and serenity, a wise man with a cool head. But this novel from 1931 is a glimpse into the cruelty of the 1814 Guerra a Muerte
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Returning to País Portátil in 2025
The novel by Adriano González León that won the Biblioteca Breve Prize in 1968 gathered the political subjects and the experimental tools of its era, and yet continues to be a very powerful literary experience
Returning to Doña Bárbara in 2025
Published by Rómulo Gallegos in 1929, the “greatest Venezuelan novel of all time” is steeped in prejudice that may offend modern readers, but also poses enduring questions and retains a powerful narrative force
Caracas Chronicles Book Review: Memoria Ciudadana by Gustavo Coronel
Gustavo Coronel knows how to take on challenges. In his book Memoria ciudadana, he writes about what life before Chávez was like for men like him and how he knew what the chavista debacle was going to be like, from the start.
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