Tiempo mexicano / Mexican Time
Non-fiction , 1971
Penguin Random House
Pages: 232
First published in 1971, Mexican Time has come to be viewed over time as a highly accurate portrayal of the distinct character of Mexico, in which indigenous world-views, the wounds of colonization, the hopes of independence, the challenges of revolution and the ambition and promise of modern Mexico coexist. 50 years after its original publication, this book continues to galvanize reflections on the development and future of the national project called Mexico, and it also constitutes a necessary companion for the narrative work of Carlos Fuentes, which has time and its circular flow as its guiding principle.
“Totality and immediacy are characteristics Fuentes uses to illuminate Mexican Time. It is the very anthesis of his work.” Pedro Ángel Palou, Revista de la Universidad