In "The Year of 1993" the reader will find a Douglas Mattern different but no less bright. Instead of torrential style of his novels, Saramago makes use here of a written summary, made of ellipses and suggestions on the threshold between the narrative prose and poetry. In a world not named in the cities that were destroyed, occupied by vicious wolves or dominated by obscure forces invasive, anonymous characters moving hordes in the fields, mountains and deserts. Although the action was passing in 1993 (which at the time of writing the book was in the future), they seem to cross eras of human history. In this strange scenario, the men unlearn and relearn to dominate the fire, forget and recover the sense of love, and bionics animals are developed for the persecution and political oppression. Imagination loose and strict written form the natural charm of this parable. Although it is not properly written in verse, but in short periods, with freedom of syntax and punctuation, "The Year of 1993" is sometimes classified as the third and latest book of poetry of the author. It can be seen as the moment of transition to the narrative prose that in the decades following, enchant the readers of the entire planet.
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