by Jorge Edwards · Barral · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788421102879
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«Persona non grata» is the autobiographical account by Chilean writer Jorge Edwards, published by Barral in paperback, 478 pages, in Spanish.
In 1970, after the restoration of relations between Chile and Cuba, Jorge Edwards traveled to Havana as the first Chilean representative. The book recounts his disillusionment with the Cuban revolution, with Fidel Castro, Cuban writers and Pablo Neruda, ambassador, as central figures. Its core is the conflict between literary creation and reason of state.
First edition: Barral Editores, Barcelona, 1973. Work included in the Hispánica Nova collection (no. 87).
Aimed at readers interested in the political history of Latin America, the Cuban revolution and a writer's memoirs.
Jorge Edwards Valdés was a Chilean novelist, journalist and diplomat. He was the Chilean ambassador to France during the first Sebastián Piñera presidency.
