Yes, I know I didn't post here for a long, long time
but I promise to amend. All this fuss over Christmas is drawing to an end. Christmas flew ver fast. In Poland we
say "Święta, święta i po świętach". The shopping spree
is about to explode and now is a moment to think seriously about New Year's
Eve. What are you doing on New Year's Eve?
Most people associate Christmas with well - earned
rest and familly get together. For some of us it's a time of last - minute shopping
and a pervasive fuss. As far as I'm concerned, it's a really good chance to see
old friends and catch on reading. I would like to tell you a little and share
my opinion about one of the book which I read for Christmas.
This is the novel entitled "El retablo del Conde
Eros" (in Polish "Teatr hrabiego Erosa) written by Cuban poet Eliseo
Alberto. He was not only a very famous novelist and journalist but also a
highly respected screenwriter for films and television shows. Have you ever
heard something about him? Eliseo Alberto was a laureate of many prestigious
award in the field of literature. In 1998 he
was awarded the Premio Alfaguara de Novela literary
prize for "Caracol Beach". Thanks to this novel, Eliseo Alberto
gained ground. He was born in 1951 in Arroyo Naranjo (Cuba) and died
three years ago. The author was a chess enthusiast and he spoke with great
passion about cooking.
In "El retablo del Conde Eros"(2008) Alberto
presents a world of prostitutes and second - rate artists. In the
background a reader can catch sight of the capital of Cuba in the
fifties.
In the spring of 1957 the actor Julian Dalmau returns to
Cuba after a long stay in the United States. He was invited to direct one of
the plays of Howard Owen...
I think that this novel is a little bit conventional,
however, it's worth reading it: we can get to know a conduct of Cuban people as
well as memories of Eliseo Alberto. The author portrays not only the atmosphere
of these days but also social unrest.
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