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Article: Despierta y lee.(Review)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- World Literature Today
- Article date:
- January 1, 2000
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Fernando Savater. Despierta y lee. Madrid. Alfaguara. 1998. 359 pages. 2,900 ptas. isbn 84-204-8352-4.
Fernando Savater (b. 1947) is perhaps best recognized for his journalistic contributions. In addition to those, however, he has published more than forty-five books of essays, philosophy, fiction, and drama, winning both national (Spain) and European awards.
The first expression that comes to mind upon summarizing the work under review is "narrative necrology." This tone is set beginning with the initial words of chapter 1, part 1, "En el principio esta la muerte," and continues through the last words of the book. That conclusion, in fact, is an ...