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Cargando... The Return (Pulitzer Prize Winner): Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between (2016 original; edición 2017)por Hisham Matar (Autor)
Información de la obraThe Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between por Hisham Matar (2016)
   Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro.  gjky | Apr 9, 2023 |   Sin embargo, más allá de soñar con un país en libertad y progreso, en la mente de Hisham bullía el deseo de cerraruna herida profunda y dolorosa que había marcado su vida y la de su familia. En 1990, su padre, Jaballa Matar, un próspero y culto empresario, amante de la poesía y líder de la disidencia en el exilio, había sido secuestrado en El Cairo y confinado en una prisión libia. Seis años más tarde, las escasas noticias que llegaban se interrumpieron: el rastro de Jaballa se perdió definitivamente. fewbach | Jan 5, 2023 | There are a few other reasons to read "The Return". The author's interactions with Saif Qaddafi -- the dictator's "reformist" son -- and his lackeys provide a fine portrayal of a sort of evil that comes off simultaneously bland and unnervingly unapologetic. This book also provides a wonderful portrait of the geography, culture, and social dynamics of the Arab world. His descriptions of Libya are nothing short of painterly, and his love for the country's landscape and architecture comes through very clearly. His description of the Libya's Mediterranean seacoast and its ocean made me wonder how much a ticket to Tripoli might cost me at this time of year. My experience of the Arab world is relatively limited, but Matar's descriptions of the way that people in Libya -- and especially those in his enormous family -- communicate, argue, and show affection for each other is both wonderfully detailed and extremely accessible to the Western reader. Matar describes, for example, the gatherings of his enormous family or meetings with his neighbors in a way that makes you feel like you are not just present but also understand what every social cue and expression really means, and this makes for an extraordinarily intimate reading experience. Likewise, Matar's descriptions of his interactions with his neighbors gives you an idea of how small and isolated a place Libya can really be. It seems that it's the kind of country where everyone knows everyone. And this gets at the heart of something else that makes "The Return" a really special book. It's clear that even though it was written in English, that this is a fundamentally Libyan story told by a Libyan. Matar's family is from Benghazi, a city that is synonymous, in the West, for the attack on an American consulate that killed four Americans and caused a major political scandal in the United States. We don't hear a word about that in "The Return", though, because actual Libyans had other things to worry about and deal with at the time. This is pretty refreshing, and an important reminder that the rest of the world keeps existing even after headlines in the United States have shifted their attention elsewhere. "The Return" is a short book, but the emotions it contains are so vivid -- and so well-articulated -- that it took me a while to read. It's hardly an easy read, but I recommend this one highly. (  ) TheAmpersand | Oct 31, 2022 | The book touches on Matar’s personal history, studies in the UK, and writing career. It reflects a struggle with identity and a longing for home. He obviously has a great love for his country. It is a lyrically written and moving memoir. It is not a comprehensive political analysis of the history of Libyan conflicts. It mentions several but supplemental reading will be required to get a more complete picture. This book vividly portrays the emotional impact of not knowing the fate of a loved one. The reader can feel Matar’s frustration as he is put off time after time, saying the information will be forthcoming “tomorrow or the day after.” I particularly enjoyed the way he conveys the power of literature and art in providing solace during times of trouble. (  ) Castlelass | Oct 30, 2022 | ) siok | Aug 14, 2022 | sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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GANADORA DEL PREMIO PULITZER El autor de Solo en el mundo e Historia de una desaparición emprende en este relato autobiográfico una infatigable búsqueda de la verdad y nos invita a compartir sus emociones más íntimas, desde las luminosas estampas de una infancia mediterránea en Trípoli y Bengasi hasta un áspero presente donde se mezclan la ilusión, la rabia y la impotencia. En marzo de 2012, treinta y tres años después de haber pisado por última vez la tierra de sus orígenes, el autor de este libro regresó a Libia junto a su madre y su mujer. El derrocamiento de Gadafi había abierto un tiempo nuevo en el que cabía la esperanza de refundar una sociedad devastada por los abominables crímenes de la dictadura, recuperando un sistema de valores basado en la justicia y el respeto por la vida humana. Sin embargo, más allá de soñar con un país en libertad y progreso, en la mente de Hisham bullía el deseo de cerrar una herida profunda y dolorosa que había marcado su vida y la de su familia. En 1990, su padre, Jaballa Matar, un próspero y culto empresario, amante de la poesía y líder de la disidencia en el exilio, había sido secuestrado en El Cairo y confinado en una prisión libia. Seis años más tarde, las escasas noticias que llegaban se interrumpieron: el rastro de Jaballa se perdió definitivamente. Transitando con maestría entre las convulsiones personales y los acontecimientos históricos, este sincero y poliédrico relato autobiográfico no se limita a tratar de comprender las aflicciones del pasado, sino que señala una y otra vez el consuelo reparador que ofrecen el amor y la amistad, la literatura y el arte. La crítica ha dicho... «¡Brillante! [...] El relato de la búsqueda de su padre es meticuloso, incluso frío, pero su rabia es destemplada e irreconciliable. Con gran destreza, Hisham Matar da forma a la pérdida y dota de universalidad esta particular experiencia de la desolación.» -Hilary Mantel «Un libro fascinante sobre el amor y la esperanza, y al mismo tiempo una conmovedora reflexión sobre el dolor y la pérdida. Hisham Matar traza un retrato memorable de una familia en el exilio y, al mismo tiempo, analiza con sutileza e inteligencia la política de Libia. [...] Seguramente se convertirá en un clásico.» - Colm Tóibín «Matar escribe con el ojo de un novelista para los detalles físicos y emocionales, y el tacto de un periodista para describir instantes y lugares. La prosa es concisa, económica, está tallada con precisión; la estructura narrativa es elíptica, casi musical.» -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times «Sabio, aterrador y emocionante.» -Zadie Smith DESCRIPTION IN ENGLISH WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE * The acclaimed memoir about fathers and sons, a legacy of loss, and, ultimately, healing--one of The New York Times Book Review''s ten best books of the year, winner of the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award, and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize When Hisham Matar was a nineteen-year-old university student in England, his father went missing under mysterious circumstances. Hisham would never see him again, but he never gave up hope that his father might still be alive. Twenty-two years later, he returned to his native Libya in search of the truth behind his father''s disappearance. The Return is the story of what he found there. The Pulitzer Prize citation hailed The Return as "a first-person elegy for home and father." Transforming his personal quest for answers into a brilliantly told universal tale of hope and resilience, Matar has given us an unforgettable work with a powerful human question at its core: How does one go on living in the face of unthinkable loss? NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times * The Washington Post * The Guardian * Financial Times "A tale of mighty love, loyalty and courage. It simply must be read."--The Spectator (U.K.) "Wise and agonizing and thrilling to read."--Zadie Smith "[An] eloquent memoir . . . at once a suspenseful detective story about a writer investigating his father''s fate . . . and a son''s efforts to come to terms with his father''s ghost, who has haunted more than half his life by his absence."--Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "This outstanding book . . . roves back and forth in time with a freedom that conceals the intricate precision of its art."--The Wall Street Journal No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Matar entertains some hopes that his father is not dead, and tries his utmost to learn where he is and to bring about his release, and the release of those imprisoned with him. He presents his father as a wise, poetry-loving gentle soul who had a fierce love for his country, which brought him into inevitable conflict with the dictator.
This book is heartbreaking at times, especially in the parts when Hisham must deal directly with Qaddafi's inner circle to finally learn his father's fate. This brush with evil is enough to give the reader the creeps; one can only imagine how hard it must have been for Matar.
A thoughtful and eye-opening book. (