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The Monkey Grammarian

By: Octavio Paz, Helen Lane - translator
Narrated by: Daniel May
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Hanuman, the red-faced monkey chief and ninth grammarian of Hindu mythology, is the protagonist of this dazzling narrative - a mind-journey to the temple of Galta in India and the occasion for Octavio Paz to explore the nature of naming and knowing, time and reality, and fixity and decay.

©1974 Editorial Seix Barral, S.A. English-language translation Copyright 1981 by Seaver Books (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

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A poetic and deeply surrealistic work, Octavio Paz’s The Monkey Grammarian - translated for this audiobook by Helen Lane - is an intricately woven tapestry of rich language and description, a whole world unto itself, in which you may, thanks to Daniel May’s lyrical performance of the text, linger for a while, fully immersed.

May has a wonderful sense of timing, and his voice ebbs and flows in perfect tune with Paz’s dense prose, which, in simplest terms, follows Hindu mythological figure Hanuman, the Monkey Chief, on a spiritual journey to the abandoned Indian town of Galta. The Monkey Grammarian requires careful attention; but it will prove an immensely rewarding work for the devoted listener.
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A great book that I found to be interesting and worthwhile. This book has proven to be maturative and developmental for a young man coming of age such as myself. I further highly recommend this book.

A perfectly written book

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