Juan Calvino

This is a pondered biography, free of fanaticism, about the most famous and influential Mexican bishop of the 20th century, a man of action who grew up listening to stories about the Mexican Revolution and religious persecution. He was both well-loved and criticized in and outside the church. This passionate historical study gathers many documents inaccessible until now and includes first-hand accounts from members of the Catholic hierarchy. It discusses whether Samuel Ruiz promoted a theology that incited violence or, on the contrary, if he preached against the armed struggle and defended...

In 1990 Román Gubern met Enrique Planas who turned out to be the leader of the Vatican Film Library. When Gubern settled in Rome as director of the Cervantes Institute, the Catalan priest contacted him and proposed to participate in the Vatican preparations to celebrate the centenary of the cinema.

Texts dedicated to Roberto Bolaño, the Chilean writer who many consider the first classic writer of the 21st century, are brought together in this homage to his life's work. Compiled by Jorge Herralde, who was not only his editor but his close friend, this work provides an intimate look at both Bolaños's work and his personality. Jorge Herralde, el editor de Anagrama, ha reunido un conjunto de textos dedicados a Roberto Bolaño, con quien tuvo una estrecha vinculación, a modo de homenaje y también como información privilegiada de peripecias editoriales que acompañaron la carrera del...

Alfonso Reyes y Jesus Silva Herzog fueron hombres cabales, honestos y, sobre todo, dos hombres apasionados de Mexico. Desde jovenes su preocupacion y desvelo fue Mexico. El destino les brindo varias oportunidades para servir a su pais, con las palabras y las letras. Los dos mexicanos eran tambien hombres de estudio y pensamiento fecundos. De esas meditaciones dieron a la estampa titulos como "Vision de Anahuac"(1917), "Yerbas del tarahumara"(1934), "Letras patrias"(1946), "La x en la frente"(1952), de parte de Reyes. "Conferencias. Apuntes sobre la evolucion economica de Mexico"(1927),...