Carlos Fuentes' the Death of Artemio Cruz (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations (Hardcover))

The Death of Artemio Cruz, published in 1962, proved to be a breakthrough novel for Carlos Fuentes, as it solidified his place as one of Mexico s most revered literary figures. Through a series of flashbacks, the novel chronicles the life of Artemio Cruz, the tragic protagonist, as he loses his boyhood idealism and amasses both power and wealth in the aftermath of the Mexican Revolution. Carlos Fuentes's The Death of Artemio Cruz features a collection of captivating and informative critical essays that will enhance a reader's understanding of and appreciation for this paramount work of modern Latin American literature. Structure And Theme In Fuentes' La Muerte De Artemio Cruz / Lanin A. Gyurko -- La Muerte De Artemio Cruz And Citizen Kane / Lanin A. Gyurko -- Fragmenting Forces In The Revolution And The Self / Wendy B. Faris -- Fathers And Sons In Fuentes' La Muerte De Artemio Cruz / Steven Boldy -- Memory And Time In The Death Of Artemio Cruz / Britt-marie Schiller -- Literature And History In Contemporary Latin America / Richard J. Walter -- Point Of View In The Death Of Artemio Cruz / Santiago Tejerina-canal -- Carlos Fuentes : La Muerte De Artemio Cruz / Robin Fiddian -- The House And The Garden / Currie K. Thompson -- The Magic Word In Carlos Fuentes' The Death Of Artemio Cruz / Cynthia Girgen -- Modes Of Redemption / Maarten Van Delden -- Modern National Discourse And La Muerte De Artemio Cruz / Marco Polo Hernández Cuevas. Edited And With An Introduction By Harold Bloom. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 197-199) And Index. The novel explores the legacy of the Mexican Revolution as filitered through the eyes of Artemio Curz, lying on his deathbed. Fuentes uses complex and innovative narrative techniques, allowing cruz's story to emerge in a series of voices from both the past and the present. At the heart of this story is the search for a Mexican national identity among the promises and failures of the Mexican Revolution A critical review of the work features the contributions of Lanin A. Gyurko, Richard J. Walter, Santiago Tejerina-Canal, and other scholars, discussing the themes and characters of the novel. Each new volume is a biographical and critical review of one of the world's most important writers with expert analysis by Harold Bloom