Gregorio López y Fuentes (1895–1966)

I read Gregorio Lopez y Fuentes, El Indio a while back and thought I'd post a few brief thoughts. The novel reminded me, in a way, of Jorge Icaza’s Huasipungo (The Villagers), about the brutal subjugation of the indigenous peoples in Ecuador. Lopez y Fuentes is much less vivid, but no less compelling, writing about Mexico in this 1935 novel. The book is written in simple language, almost like a children's story. But this tale, which feels occasionally almost like a parable, gathers moral force as it proceeds, becoming a damning indictment by the end. I don’t know what Lopez’s reputation is in Mexico today, but I would be eager to read more of him.… (mehr)