"Faces in the Crowd" by Valeria Luiselli is a novel that blurs the lines between reality and fiction, presenting a fragmented narrative that reflects the complexities of memory and identity. The story follows a young Mexican writer living in New York City who becomes fascinated with the life of a forgotten Mexican poet named Gilberto Owen. As she delves deeper into Owen's work and biography, she begins to unravel her own sense of self and grapple with questions of authorship, translation, and artistic creation. The novel explores themes of immigration, language, and the search for meaning in contemporary urban life. With its innovative narrative structure and lyrical prose, "Faces in the Crowd" offers a thought-provoking meditation on the nature of storytelling and the ways in which literature shapes our understanding of the world.
- Pages: 157
- Genre: Literary fiction
- Language(s): Persian (Farsi)
- ISBN: 9786226513937
- Persian Title: کتاب چهره ها در شلوغی اثر والریا لوییزلی
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