by Mario Benedetti · Alianza Editorial · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420688367
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Gracias por el fuego is a novel by Uruguayan writer Mario Benedetti, first published in 1965. The plot centers on Ramón Budiño, a man who plans to assassinate his father, a powerful and corrupt businessman. Through this story, Benedetti explores themes such as frustration, corruption, alienation, and the struggle for identity in an oppressive society. The novel is a critique of Uruguayan society of the time and a reflection on the human condition.
Mario Benedetti Farrugia, was a Uruguayan journalist, novelist, and poet and an integral member of the Generación del 45. Despite publishing more than 80 books and being published in twenty languages, he was not well known in the English-speaking world. In the Spanish-speaking world, he is considered one of Latin America's most important writers of the latter half of the 20th century.
