Hello, I've enjoyed this discussion.
I just wanted to clarify that Paco Ignacio Taibo II did not
come from Argentina, but from Asturia.
His father, Paco Ignacio Taibo, was a Spanish leftist who
came to Mexico in the 1930s as an exile during the Spansh
Civil War. (The father is also a writer, hence the use of "I"
and "II" which is not common in Spanish names.)
I believe he had Spanish citizenship and at one point he
contemplated moving to Spain during the repression in Mexico,
although he didn't and, I believe, he obtained Mexican
citizenship instead. (Mexico not allowing duel citizenship
until recently). This, I think, is all explained in his book
1968.
Finally, I've been lurking on the list for about a month, and
I hate for my first post to be pedantic.
(However, I happen to be a fan of Paco Ignacio Taibo and I
think his lineage is actually important to understand his
novels.)
I will try to post a brief "into" today or tomorrow, but
suffice it to say for now that I have enjoyed the discussions
on the list thus far.
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