by Elena Poniatowska · Punto de Lectura · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788466328234
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«La piel del cielo» is the novel by Elena Poniatowska, published by Punto de Lectura in paperback (464 pages, in Spanish).
The novel follows Lorenzo de Tena, a talented and nonconformist man who seeks to make his way in astronomy while navigating social inequalities, bureaucratic obstacles, and political temptations. His scientific vocation intersects with the passions and feelings of those around him, confronting him with challenges that range from the stars to love.
The novel was recognized with the IV Alfaguara Novel Prize. Elena Poniatowska, its author, received the Cervantes Prize in 2013.
For the general reader of contemporary fiction, with an interest in novels that combine scientific vocation with personal relationships and social criticism.
Hélène Elizabeth Louise Amélie Paula Dolores Poniatowska Amor, known professionally as Elena Poniatowska, is a French-born Mexican journalist and author, specializing in works on social and political issues focused on those considered disenfranchised, especially women and the poor. She was born in Paris to upper-class parents. Her mother's family fled Mexico during the Mexican Revolution. She left France for Mexico when she was ten to escape World War II. When she was 18, she began writing for the newspaper Excélsior, doing interviews and society columns. Despite the lack of opportunity for women from the 1950s to the 1970s, she wrote about social and political issues in newspapers and both fiction and nonfiction books. Her best-known work is La noche de Tlatelolco: Testimonios de historia oral, about the repression of the 1968 student protests in Mexico City. Due to her left-wing views, she has been nicknamed "the Red Princess". She is considered "Mexico's grande dame of letters" and is still an active writer.
