Name: Divine Punishment
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Author: Sergio Ramírez
ISBN: 9781620540145

Type

Physical Book

Author

Sergio Ramírez

Translated by

Nick Caistor

Publisher

McPherson

Language

English

Pages

512

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

21.6 x 15.0 x 3.8 cm

Weight

0.77 kg.

ISBN13

9781620540145

Synopsis "Divine Punishment"

Divine Punishment by Sergio Ramirez, originally published in Spanish in 1988 as Castigo Divino, translated by Nick Caistor, with Hebe Powell, in its first English language edition.

Sergio Ramírez

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Sergio Ramírez (Masatepe, Nicaragua, 1942) is one of the most prominent writers in Central America. His literary career began with stories published since 1960 and his first novel, Tiempo de fulgor, in 1970. In 1977, he joined the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) and played a key role in the revolution that overthrew the dictatorship of Anastasio Somoza. After the victory, he was vice president of Nicaragua between 1985 and 1990. However, he retired from politics in 1996 to fully dedicate himself to literature.

In 1999 he published Adiós muchachos, a testimony of his experiences during the revolution and the subsequent political frustration after the FSLN's electoral defeat in 1990. This work is considered a memoir of a generation that fought for common ideals of rebellion.
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Ramírez has been internationally recognized with awards such as the Alfaguara de Novela (1998) and the Cervantes Prize (2017), being the first Central American to receive the latter. In 2024, the University of Guadalajara awarded him an honorary doctorate, highlighting his commitment to freedom of expression and democracy. He currently resides in Spain after being stripped of his Nicaraguan citizenship by the regime of Daniel Ortega.

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