\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe debut work in English by Mexico's greatest and most influential living author and winner of the Cervantes Prize (\"the Spanish language Nobel\"), \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Flight\u003c/i\u003e takes the reader on a whirlwind tour of the world's cultural capitals as Sergio Pitol looks back on his well-traveled life as a legendary author, translator, scholar, and diplomat.\u003c/P\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first work in Pitol's \"Trilogy of Memory,\" \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Flight\u003c/i\u003e imaginatively blends the genres of fiction and memoir in a Borgesian swirl of contemplation and mystery, expanding our understanding and appreciation of what literature can be and what it can do.\u003c/P\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSergio Pitol Demeneghi\u003c/b\u003e (b. 1933 in Puebla), one of Mexico's most acclaimed writers and literary translators, studied law and philosophy in Mexico City, and served for over thirty years as a cultural attach\u0026#233; in Mexican embassies and consulates across the globe, which is reflected in his diverse and universal writing. In recognition of the importance of his entire canon of literary work, Pitol was awarded the Juan Rulfo Prize in 1999 (now known as the FIL Literary Award in Romance Languages), and in 2005 the Cervantes Prize, the most prestigious literary prize in the Spanish language world.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Henson\u003c/b\u003e is currently completing a PhD in humanities (with an emphasis on literary and translation studies) at the University of Texas at Dallas. He received his BA from University of Oklahoma, and his MA from Middlebury College. His most recent published translations have included new works by Elena Poniatowska and Andr\u0026#233;s Neuman.\u003c/div\u003e
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