Name: La Civilización del Espectáculo (in Spanish)
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Author: Mario Vargas Llosa
ISBN: 9788490625590

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La Civilización del Espectáculo (in Spanish)

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Physical Book

Author

Mario Vargas Llosa

Publisher

Debolsillo

Collection

Contemporánea

Year

2015

Language

Spanish

Pages

232

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.00 x 12.50

ISBN13

9788490625590

Edited in

España

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Synopsis "La Civilización del Espectáculo (in Spanish)"

En el pasado, la cultura fue una especie de conciencia que impedía dar la espalda a la realidad. Ahora, actúa como mecanismo de distracción y entretenimiento.«La cultura, en el sentido que tradicionalmente se ha dado a este vocablo, está en nuestros días a punto de desaparecer.»,-Mario Vargas Llosa La banalización de las artes y la literatura, el triunfo del periodismo amarillista y la frivolidad de la política son síntomas de un mal mayor que aqueja a la sociedad contemporánea: la idea temeraria de convertir en bien supremo nuestra natural propensión a divertirnos. En el pasado, la cultura fue una especie de conciencia que impedía dar la espalda a la realidad. Ahora, actúa como mecanismo de distracción y entretenimiento. La figura del intelectual, que estructuró todo el siglo XX, hoy ha desaparecido del debate público. Aunque algunos firmen manifiestos o participen en polémicas, lo cierto es que su repercusión en la sociedad es mínima. Conscientes de esta situación, muchos han optado por el discreto silencio. Como buen espíritu incómodo, Vargas Llosa nos entrega una durísima radiografía de nuestro tiempo y nuestra cultura. «Este pequeño ensayo no aspira a abultar el elevado número de interpretaciones sobre la cultura contemporánea, solo a dejar constancia de la metamorfosis que ha experimentado lo que se entendía aún por cultura cuando mi generación entró a la escuela o a la universidad y la abigarrada materia que la ha sustituido, una impostura que parece haberse realizado con facilidad, en la aquiescencia general.»,-Mario Vargas Llosa ENGLISH DESCRIPTION In the past, culture was a type of consciousness that kept people from turning their backs on reality. Now, it acts as a mechanism of distraction and entertainment. “Culture, in the sense that this word has traditionally held, is currently about to disappear.” –Mario Vargas Llosa The trivialization of the arts and literature, the triumph of sensationalist journalism, and political frivolousness are symptoms of a deeper illness afflicting contemporary society: the reckless idea of turning our natural propensity for having fun into the highest goal. The figure of intellectuals, which the entire 20th century gave shape to, has today disappeared from public debate. Although some sign manifestos or participate in controversies, it is undeniable that their impact on society is minimal. Conscious of this situation, many have opted for discreet silence. Like a good restless spirit, Vargas Llosa delivers a harsh x-ray of our time and our culture. “This short essay does not aspire to add to the list of interpretations of modern culture, but to leave proof of the metamorphosis that has afflicted what we considered “culture” when my generation started school or university, and the disjointed substance that has replaced it: a fraud that seems to have been committed easily, in general acquiescence.” –Mario Vargas Llosa

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Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa (Arequipa, March 28, 1936), known as Mario Vargas Llosa, 1st Marquis of Vargas Llosa, is a Peruvian writer who also holds Spanish nationality since 1993 and Dominican nationality since June 2022. Considered one of the most important contemporary novelists and essayists, his works have received numerous awards, including the Nobel Prize in Literature 2010, the Cervantes Prize 1994 —considered the most important in the Spanish language—, the Prince of Asturias Award for Literature 1986, the Biblioteca Breve Prize 1962, the Rómulo Gallegos Prize 1967, and the Planeta Prize 1993, among others. Alongside Gabriel García Márquez, Julio Cortázar, and Carlos Fuentes, he is one of the central figures of the Latin American boom

He rose to fame in the 1960s with novels such as The Time of the Hero (1963), The Green House (1966), and Conversation in the Cathedral (1969). He continued to prolifically cultivate various literary genres, such as essays, articles, and theater. Several of his works have been adapted into films and television. Most of his novels are set in Peru and explore his views on Peruvian society; however, in The War of the End of the World (1981), The Feast of the Goat (2000), and The Dream of the Celt (2010) he sets his plots in other countries.

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Anonymous User Tuesday, July 01, 2025
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Excelente libro, sobre todo para las personas que se dedican al arte y la cultura, esclarecedor por que desglosa la palabra cultura por diferentes flancos
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