by José Lezama Lima Translated by Gregory Rabassa Original title: Paradiso
A classic of modern literature, Paradiso
was first published in Cuba in 1966 and quickly hailed as a masterpiece by such eminent writers as Julio Cortazar and Mario Vargas Llosa. Written by Cuba's most important poet, it tells the story of Jose Cemi
, who, in the wake of his father (more...)