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Paul Bowles

Paul Bowles

Nació December 30, 1910 · Murió November 18, 1999

De Queens, New York, United States · Nacionalidad: United States

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Paul Frederic Bowles (30 de diciembre de 1910 – 18 de noviembre de 1999) fue un compositor, novelista y traductor estadounidense que vivió en el extranjero. Su nombre quedó ligado a Tánger, ciudad en la que se instaló en 1947 y en la que residió durante 52 años, hasta el final de su vida.

Citas

  • “A black star appears, a point of darkness in the night sky’s clarity. Point of darkness and gateway to repose. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.”
    The Sheltering Sky, p. 210En inglés
  • “Every second, ten stars set behind the black water in the west.”
    Points in Time, p. 28En inglés
  • “For God’s sake, sit down. You look like a Calvinist rector telling his flock about Hell.”
    Let It Come Down, p. 231En inglés
  • “Dr Slade went in to lunch in a state of desperate boredom tempered with resentment; it had shaken him a little to see how bad luck could be prolonged to such unlikely lengths.”
    Up Above the World, p. 23En inglés
  • “For in order to avoid having to deal with relative values, he had long since come to deny all purpose to the phenomenon of existence — it was more expedient and comforting.”
    The Sheltering Sky, p. 65En inglés

Los libros de Paul Bowles en orden

Los libros de Paul Bowles en el orden en que se publicaron, de El cielo protector (1948) a Déjala que caiga (2018).

  1. 1El cielo protectorEl cielo protector1948
  2. 2Let It Come DownLet It Come Down1952
  3. 3La casa de la arañaLa casa de la araña1955
  4. 4A Hundred Camels in the CourtyardA Hundred Camels in the Courtyard1962
  5. 5Leurs Mains Sont BleuesLeurs Mains Sont Bleues1963
  6. 6La Jungle RougeLa Jungle Rouge1966
  7. 7ScenesScenes1968
  8. 8Collected Stories, 1939-1976Collected Stories, 1939-19761979
  9. 9Midnight MassMidnight Mass1981
  10. 10She Woke Me up so I Killed HerShe Woke Me up so I Killed Her1985
  11. 11Unwelcome WordsUnwelcome Words1988
  12. 12A Thousand Days for Mokhtar, and Other StoriesA Thousand Days for Mokhtar, and Other Stories1989
  13. 13Without StoppingWithout Stopping1989
  14. 14Points in TimePoints in Time1990
  15. 15DaysDays1991
  16. 16Muy Lejos De CasaMuy Lejos De Casa1992
  17. 17A Distant EpisodeA Distant Episode1996
  18. 18Poemas 1926-1977Poemas 1926-19771998
  19. 19Collected Stories & Later WritingsCollected Stories & Later Writings2002
  20. 20The Stories of Paul BowlesThe Stories of Paul Bowles2006
  21. 21Collected StoriesCollected Stories2010
  22. 22Déjala que caigaDéjala que caiga2018
  23. 23Delicate PreyDelicate Prey

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