Prophet in the Wilderness: The Works of Ezequiel Martínez Estrada

by Peter G. Earle

Book Overview

A universal test of great writers is the quality of their response to the human dilemma. Prophet in the Wilderness traces the development of that response in the works of the Argentine writer Ezequiel Mart nez Estrada, from the first ambitious poems to its definitive expression in the essays and short stories.

His theme is progressive disillusionment, in history and in personal experience, both of which are interpreted in his work...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292718381
• ISBN13: 9780292718388
• Release Date: January 1971
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"