This book contains a translation of a number of television interviews with some of the most famous Latin American writers and poets, some of whom left our world leaving a great literary legacy, and some of whom are still with us today, enriching our lives with their cultural production.
The topics of these interviews varied between shedding light on the details of these writers’ personal lives and their biography and intellectual biography, to their critical opinions regarding their literary experiences and the experiences of some other writers.
Some of these interviews were conducted by media professionals and journalists on television programs, or were meetings that brought together writers with each other, such as Márquez’s interview with Neruda.
We hope that this book will be a window to discover new aspects about writers who enriched our culture and made our world wider.
. مجموعة من القصص المأساوية التي قدمها لنا المنفلوطي معًا، تفرد فيها بأسلوبه العبقري وأحاط فيها بكلِّ ما يمكن من جمال أدبٍّ وحسنِ بلاغةٍ وعفيف لفظ. ورغم ما تحمله القصص من حسن صياغةٍ في الأدب إلا أنها مأساوية بشكلٍ مذهل، تشعر فيها أن المنفلوطي يضرب أركان القلب بسياط القلم، ورغم أنك تنتقل من مأساة إلى أخرى إلا أنك لا تستطيع أن تنكر أو تخفي أن بين يديك كنزًا أدبيًا لا يبارى
Catherine, an orphan girl, carries the stigma of her social background because she is of mixed race, in an era when society was against her and all the principles she represented. In the midst of her daily struggle, music gives her the freedom to temporarily escape and the possibility of dreaming of a better life. Within a journey ravaged by the vicissitudes of unexpected motherhood and an absent husband, Catherine strives to protect this hard-earned haven and rely on her talent to build a future for her family.
Mahsa is also an orphan girl, who grows up in an atmosphere of loss after her parents die and she is sent to live with her relatives in Pakistan. As part of her struggle to find her freedom, Mahsa flees to Montreal, leaving her first love behind. But in the end, she discovers the impossibility of cutting the threads of her past, and finally finds herself forced to accept an arranged marriage. For Mahsa, music becomes her beautiful solace, allowing her to escape from the oppressive circumstances that surround her.
In light of their struggle between the visible life and the hidden life, the two girls, music lovers, meet...
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“I can no longer remember the number of times I stood captivated by the details of the events of this poignant novel. Each page depicts hope versus despair, and asks us to struggle to achieve our dreams without which we would be lost. This story, which presents the themes of motherhood and friendship, through its two exceptional heroines, will remain... Engraved in my memory to accompany me for a long time.”
Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns.