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Marisol (1930–2016)

Autor(a) de The Lady, the Chef, and the Courtesan

24+ Works 130 Membros 3 Críticas

About the Author

Image credit: Marisol Escobar

Obras por Marisol

Marisol (1995) 3 exemplares
Marisol 1 exemplar

Associated Works

In Memory Of My Feelings (1967) — Ilustrador — 64 exemplares
Carmen [1983 film] (1983) — Actor — 15 exemplares
Cabriola [1965 film] 2 exemplares

Etiquetado

Conhecimento Comum

Nome legal
Escobar, Marisol
Outros nomes
Escobar, Maria Sol (birth)
Data de nascimento
1930-05-22
Data de falecimento
2016-04-30
Sexo
female
Nacionalidade
Venezuela (birth)
Local de nascimento
Paris, France
Local de falecimento
Manhattan, New York, USA
New York, New York, USA
Causa da morte
pneumonia
Locais de residência
Paris, France
Caracas, Venezuela
Los Angeles, California, USA
New York, New York, USA
Rome, Italy
Educação
Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris
Academie Julian, Paris, France
Ocupações
artist
actor
sculptor

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Marisol was an artist born Maria Sol Escobar, known primarily for her assemblages and sculptures that drew on both folk art and Pop Art. She was born in Paris to wealthy Venezuelan parents; her family moved frequently between homes in Caracas, Venezuela and the USA during her childhood. In 1946, they moved to Los Angeles, California. Marisol studied at the Jepson Art Institute in Los Angeles, the Art Students League of New York and the New School for Social Research (1952), and the École des Beaux-Arts and Académie Julian in Paris. She returned to the USA and settled in New York City, where she developed her signature sculptural works and began exhibiting them under the professional name Marisol. Her work came to define the 1960s. She traveled frequently throughout her life, dropping out of the NYC art world for significant periods. During the 1970s, she travelled to Asia, Europe and Latin America.

Membros

Críticas

This novel tells the story of a young Venezuelan woman who is unsure whether she should choose love over tradition. After her grandmother dies, she is bequeathed a set of journals which explain how her grandmother missed her own chance for romantic joy. Interspersed with the tales of fleeting romantic bliss are recipes and rules of conduct for well-behaved ladies.

I liked the novel because it reminded me so much of Venezuela – the food, the parties, the places. Even though the book was written in English, its cadences often seem Venezuelan. However, without the stimulus of this ongoing nostalgia, I would’ve found the book much less interesting. The writing can be a bit florid and overwrought at times.
… (mais)
 
Assinalado
astrologerjenny | 2 outras críticas | Apr 25, 2013 |
Comparisons to "Like Water for Chocolate" and Joanne Harris's "Chocolat" have been made, but this novel doesn't stand up to the same scrutiny or reading pleasure. Marisol's writing is a bit stilted and stuffy, even for a piece that alternates between "eras" - and presumably the "translation" of the grandmother's letters. Still the story premise isn't bad - but the main living character, the young woman Pilar, isn't really well developed. Thankfully the bulk of the story is presented through the grandmother's letters. A light enough read, but it's no piece of chocolat(e).… (mais)
 
Assinalado
quixotic-creator | 2 outras críticas | May 27, 2007 |
Hard to decide what I think of this. Its either a brilliant piece of feminist writing - or a light and patronising piece of fluff.

The beginning few chapters really put me off to the book, since I disagree with many of the social views about women that were put forward. However, I understand the historical reference and how women existed in those days, yet it still didn't sit too well.

I was surprised by the graphic and explicit sexual detail. I expected some, but some of this here seemed out of place - almost added in un-necessarily.

In spite of all this, I think I began to enjoy it toward the end. Gabriela's story of love and loss is amazing, and one I think can learn from. You need to be true to your heart, and live your life according to your wishes, not the wishes friends and family impose on you. In addition to being eloquently told, it flows quickly; due to the way it's told, you don't feel too bogged down with extraneous words and it's tone is conversational - all words from a grandmother to her niece. This book also makes it easy to feel with the characters. You mourn for Gabriela and you yearn for Pilar to find what she wants and make the right decisions. So in all, I think it has the potential to be a great story, but there is too much shallow fluff.
… (mais)
½
 
Assinalado
Jawin | 2 outras críticas | Dec 31, 2006 |

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Estatísticas

Obras
24
Also by
4
Membros
130
Popularidade
#155,342
Avaliação
½ 3.6
Críticas
3
ISBN
7
Línguas
2

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