by Henry Roth · ALFAGUARA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420447537
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In 'Requiem for Harlem,' Henry Roth culminates the cycle 'Mercy of a Rude Stream,' composed of four novels that can be enjoyed independently. Ira Stigman ends his internal conflict, leaving 1920s Harlem and his family to seek his true identity in a new and redeemed world. His relationship with Edith is crucial on this path, and a mutual confession allows them to atone for their torments and begin a renewed life. Roth blurs the lines between novel and autobiography, creating a complex and moving character through the voices of the young and old Ira.
Henry Roth was an American novelist and short story writer who found success later in life after his 1934 novel Call It Sleep was reissued in paperback in 1964.
