Like a fading shadow by antonio munoz molina world. The polish rider complex novel by antonio munoz molina which attempts to recreate the memory of the andalusian village of magina through a series of interconnected stories. Antonio munoz molinas in the night of time, houghton mifflin harcourt, 641 pages. A manuscript of ashes, antonio munoz molinas debut novel though not his first translated into english, reads as a primer on his work. Abels journey is filled with memories of spain, but this isnt flashback the. Jan 18, 2009 riddle, sham, requiem, detective story antonio munoz molinas novel a manuscript of ashes is one nasty revenge tale, bound to trip up readers as mercilessly as it flogs its characters. Antonio munoz molina was born in 1956 in jaen, spain. I have read enough of this massive novel by antonio munoz molina to speak with some confidence about its. A manuscript of ashes by antonio munoz molina sarah fay.
In 20 he received the prince of asturias award for literature. Alongside that, munoz molina presents himself less surely on purpose, in part, since much of what he presents is that younger, unsure self trying to become a writer, finding himself in the wrong job and. Published in the authors native spain in 1986, it demonstrates his early postmodernist tendenciesparticularly a predilection for narratives that shift in time and for shadowy narrators who destabilize the story. Amazingly, at the time of writing, it is out of print in english. This is a stylistically complex novel, with shifts of perspective and time, and gorgeously layered language, a book in which to lose oneself, like italo calvinos if on a winters night a traveler 1979. The year is 1936, the place a train heading to rhineburg, ny. He studied history of art at the university of granada and journalism in madrid.
The war of 193639 remains an unhealed wound, and molina sepharad, 2003, etc. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Antonio munoz molina s in the night of time is the story of a love affair between a successful, married, middleaged spanish architect and a young, beautiful, intelligent american woman. It is fitting that antonio munoz molina s latest, exhilarating novel, in the night of time, about a successful architect caught up in the twin upheavals of the spanish civil war and an. In this monumental book, molina has described with brutal honesty the atrocities committed on both sides of the war. In a novel so concerned with the flow of memory and time, it seems fitting. It begins with an unidentified narrator watching, or imagining, a man in a new york train. Jul 18, 2017 spanish author munoz molinas in the night of time, 2016, etc. Apr 07, 2016 a revolutionary guardsman deems ignacio abel, the protagonist of antonio munoz molinas in the night of time, a gentleman with a union card.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Spanish architect ignacio abel arrives at penn station, the final stop on his journey from wartorn madrid, where he has left behind his wife and children, abandoning them to uncertainty. Until 1988, munoz molina worked in granada as a municipal employee. Antonio munoz molina is the author of more than a dozen novels, including in the night of time also published by tuskar rock, sepharad, and a manuscript of ashes. One was his own, in the 1980s, researching the novel that would make a name for him, winter in lisbon. Celebrated spanish novelist antonio munoz molinas new novel, like a fading shadow, is a detailed work with multiple narrative threads woven together with the authors reflections on the nature of literature. In the night of time kindle edition by molina, antonio. Although such ambiguity is central to the novel, this is an intimate tale, one that is not well served by a traditionally omniscient point of view. In the night of time by antonio munoz molina goodreads. It is at once the story of james earl rays short, miserable stay in lisbon while fleeing law enforcement and an account of the. Spellbindingwhat distinguishes in the night of time what makes it eyeopeningly newis its meticulous reconstruction of spain in 1936, its attention to detail, its fusion of history and imagination, its tension between loves surrender and wars stiff resolve. The only concession to tension in the construction of the book is the early.
Molinas compelling tale also evokes comparisons to don delillos historiographic metafiction, especially in libra 1988, which explores lee harvey oswald much in the manner that. Superb novel of the spanish civil war, ranking among the best of the many books written about that conflict. Spains sliced iberia into a series of mind states, intellectual positions and moral prerogatives that deposited a prismatic understanding of those traumatic events. Antonio munoz molina books list of books by author antonio. Jul 18, 2017 this is a stylistically complex novel, with shifts of perspective and time, and gorgeously layered language, a book in which to lose oneself, like italo calvinos if on a winters night a traveler 1979. Antonio munoz molina born 10 january 1956 is a spanish writer and, since 8 june 1995, a full member of the royal spanish academy. Isbn 9788432224157 in his ambitious new book, the spanish writer antonio munoz molina recounts two brief visits to lisbon.
It is an astonishingly gripping tale with a nervous intensity that propels the two characters into situations they did not expect. After a brief period in madrid when he got caught up in an antifranco conspiracy, he studied art in granada. In the night of time kindle edition by molina, antonio munoz, grossman, edith. Antonio munoz molina primary author only author division.
If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. He was leading a fragmented double or even triple life. Like a fading shadow very effectively presents rays life on the run and what led up to it in a strong, disturbing characterportrait. From the author of sepharad comes an internationally bestselling novel set against the. Molinas central character is stranded in time, in place, in politics and in love. Spains antonio munoz molina is the kind of european writer the wider world tends to hear about only after hes awarded a nobel. He studied journalism in madrid and then art history at the university of granada, where he lived between 1974 and 1991. Antonio munoz molina was born in 1956 in the town of ubeda in jaen province, spain.
Lust and loss in madrid by colm toibin the new york. The unnamed narrator, a sort of shadow himself, first went to lisbon in 1987, at the age of thirty. Winter in lisbon by antonio munoz molina 19990728 antonio munoz molina on. In the night of time by antonio munoz molina, edith grossman. But in the latest of his novels to appear in english, in the night of time beautifully translated by edith grossman, munoz molina is interested not in times flow but in its rupture. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. A revolutionary guardsman deems ignacio abel, the protagonist of antonio munoz molinas in the night of time, a gentleman with a union card. She is no longer on the train on this workday morning. Little is said about the incident, and all seems well between them, except he no longer recognizes the woman who has returned. He is the recipient of numerous prizes and awards, including spains national narrative prize, the planeta prize. By virtue of his vocation, the spanish author antonio munoz molina relies on narrative. Antonio munoz molinas in the night of time is the story of a love affair. See all books authored by antonio munoz molina, including sepharad, and in the night of time, and more on. The other was that of james earl ray, twenty years earlier, on the run having killed martin luther king jr.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading in the night of time. In his books, the small town of magina is clearly based on ubeda. Jul 10, 2014 how strange it must seem to historians, sociologists, and philosophers that, after all that has happened in the world, the small matter of love, in all its minuscule twists and turns, continues to preoccupy novelists more than, say, the breaking of nations or the fate of the earth. He currently resides in new york city and in 20042005 he served as the director of the instituto cervantes of new york from 2004 to 2006. But in the latest of his novels to appear in english, in the night of time beautifully translated by edith grossman, munoz molina is interested not in time s flow but in its rupture. Antonio munoz molina s latest beautifully wrought novel, a manuscript of ashes, is set in francoera spain and tells the story of a young university student, minaya, who retreats to his uncle manuels mansion in the countryside to write a thesis on a neglected poet the old man once knew. The narrative of antonio munoz molina internet archive. After marrying his wife is the writer elvira lindo he took a job in local government. Antonio munoz molina, author, margaret sayers peden, translator, trans. She has fled, at least partially, to a different country. A novel by molina, antonio munoz and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
It had the potential to be a great and original novel, but didnt live up to expectations, at least not mine. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Novel written by antonio munoz molina mixing jazz and intrigue as a tribute to american black films. He does so from the point of view of an architect, ignacio abel, who has risen from the ranks of the. Publication date 2008 publisher harcourt collection. Antonio munoz molina books and biography waterstones. In the night of time electronic resource ebook antonio munoz molina. You killed him, last night, you and that hypocritical tart. He does so from the point of view of an architect, ignacio abel, who has risen from the ranks of the working poor, his bricklayer father scorning and pitying him for. In the night of time electronic resource ebook antonio.
Apr 24, 2015 it is fitting that antonio munoz molinas latest, exhilarating novel, in the night of time, about a successful architect caught up in the twin upheavals of the spanish civil war and an. Margaret sayers pedens english translation of munoz molinas novel sepharad won. Explore books by antonio munoz molina with our selection at. Antonio munoz molinas in the night of time is the story of a love affair between a successful, married, middleaged spanish architect and a young, beautiful, intelligent american woman. Molinas compelling tale also evokes comparisons to don delillos historiographic metafiction, especially in libra 1988, which. Antonio munoz molina has 68 books on goodreads with 19794 ratings. Antonio munoz molina is currently considered a single author. Antonio munoz molina s most popular book is plenilunio. In the night of time, by antonio munoz molina financial times. Dec 24, 20 in the night of time by antonio munoz molina. Closely following rays path but intertwining it with munoz molinas own writing process, the book delicately oscillates between an authors quest for truth and a criminals search for safety. Antonio munoz molina is the author of more than a dozen novels, including in the night of time, sepharad, and a manuscript of ashes. Without balance, all we have left is our increasingly paranoid imaginations.
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