Sol

by Mario Satz

Satz, Mario. Sol. Translated from Spanish by Helen R. Lane. First UK Edition. London, Sidgwick & Jackson, 1980. Octavo. 432 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Near-fine in publisher's cloth covered boards with light bumping to spine. Mario Satz (full natural Mario Norberto Satz Tetelbaum) is a Spanish language poet, novelist, essayist and translator, who became famous in Spanish literary circles as a lecturer and seminar leader. He was born in the district of Coronel Pringles, in the Province of Buenos Aires in 1944, within a family of Jewish origin. After completing high school in Argentina, made long journeys through South America, USA and Europe. Between 1970 and 1973 lived in Jerusalem, studying the Jewish Kabbalah, the Christian Bible and Anthropology and the History of the Middle East. In 1977 he gained a scholarship in Florence from the Italian government to investigate Renaissance humanism of the work of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola. In 1978 while living in Barcelona he obtained Spanish citizenship and graduated in Hispanic Studies. Besides writing a dozen essays, he is the author of several books of poems. He currently lives in Spain. (Wikipedia)

432 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1979

About the author

Mario Norberto Satz Tetelbaum (Buenos Aires, 1944) es filólogo, ensayista, poeta, novelista y traductor. Tras cursar estudios secundarios en Argentina, realizó largos viajes por Sudamérica, Estados Unidos y Europa. Entre 1970 y 1973 vivió en Jerusalén, donde estudió la Kábala, la Biblia y antropología e historia de Oriente Medio. En 1977 recibió una beca del gobierno italiano para investigar la obra del humanista Pico della Mirandola. Asimismo colabora asiduamente en numerosas revistas españolas y americanas, y ha publicado múltiples ensayos, poemarios y novelas.