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Synopsis
When the paralyzed cripple Domingo Vidal is rescued unsinged from a burning house, the people of Chima believe they have witnessed a miracle. Domingo becomes their patron "saint," and tales of his miracles multiply. Domingo makes the rains come, cures the blind and lame, and swells barren wombs with new life. But is Domingo really a saint, or is he a pagan idol? Padre Berrocal calls the people heretics, but they are afraid not to worship Domingo. To what excesses will superstition and ignorance drive the frightened people of Chima?
This novel, published in 1963 as En Chimá nace un santo, makes important connections between the frustrations of poverty and the excesses of religious fanaticism. Zapata Olivella indicts the dogmatic attitudes of religious and civil institutions as a major cause of the creation of local cults like the one that grows up around "Saint" Domingo. In Zapata Olivella's compelling narrative, the struggle over Domingo points up both the inflexibility of established institutions and the potential power for change that lies within the hands of a determined populace.
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About the Author
Colombian Manuel Zapata Olivella (1920–2004) was a pioneer in the field of Afro-Hispanic literature.
Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Spanish
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- PublisherUniversity of Texas Press
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0292776330
- ISBN 13 9780292776333
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages124
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A Saint is Born in Chimá
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University of Texas Press, Austin, TX, 1991
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Condition: Very Good. Hardcover, [xi], 109 pages. Very Good condition in a Good dust jacket. Size 9.25"x6.25". This novel "makes important connections between the frustrations of poverty and the excesses of religious fanaticism. Zapata Olivella indicts the dogmatic attitudes of religious and civil institutions as a major cause of the creation of local cults like the one that grows up around "Saint" Domingo. In Zapata Olivella's compelling narrative, the struggle over Domingo points up both the inflexibility of established institutions and the potential power for change that lies within the hands of a determined populace." Book has light foxing on textblock top edge, else Near Fine condition, clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has moderate edgewear. Seller Inventory # 010004
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A saint is born in Chima. Translated by Thomas E. Kooreman, introduction by John S. Brushwood
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University of Texas Press, Austin, 1991
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ISBN 13: 9780292776333
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Hardcover. xi, 109p., first American edition, very good condition in an edge worn dj chipped on the rear panel. Afro-Colombian author. First published in 1963 as "En Chima nace un santo". Seller Inventory # 223670
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