The Pit (Spanish: El pozo) is the debut novel by Uruguayan author Juan Carlos Onetti.
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| Author | Juan Carlos Onetti |
|---|---|
| Original title | El pozo |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Language | Spanish |
| Publisher | Arca, Montevideo |
Publication date | 1939 |
Published in 1939, the novel is written in form of a diary. Eladio Linacero, the main character, shows his scepticism for life in general.[1]
Some literary critics trace the origins of the Latin American Boom to this novel and others, such as Ernesto Sábato's El Túnel.
References edit
- ^ Juan Carlos Onetti: desde el fondo de El pozo (in Spanish)
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