ARGUEDAS, Jose Maria. Agua. Lima: 1935. Octavo, 110pp. First edition of the first book by the first great Peruvian novelist, author of Los rios profundos, one of the great novels of modern Latin American literature. A collection of stories (including some of considerable autobiographical interest), exhibiting the hallmarks of Arguedas’s mature style and concerns. A fine, mostly unopened copy in publisher’s illustrated self-wrappers. Inscribed by Arguedas in January of the year of publication to American journalist and radical, Lincoln Steffens, "Al compañero Lincoln Stephens (sic) con un efusivo saludo, José Maria Arguedas de la A.E.A.R. del Peru, Lima enero 1936." Steffens was one of the central literary figures speaking in behalf of the American poor and against the manifold corruption that insured their oppression. At time when it had become most unpopular, he spoke in support of the Mexican and Russian revolutions and in favor of dynamic social change in general. A superb association copy of a very rare book.

• Category: Inscribed / Signed
• Keywords: association copies · first books · Inscribed · LatAm · Novels · peru · radical
• Language: Deutsch
• Inventory number: 5906LB

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