The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-04

ington, knows and understands both
the Latin and the North American
points Of view; traces their sin1ilari-
ties and differences, answers wisely
many Of the questions raised by
these agreeing and conflicting
opinions. "A Latin American
Speaks may well serve as q text
book toward the achievement Of
the all-miportant greater mutually
Of the hemisphere, for no other
work on the same subject approach
es II In excellence. Also, "A Latin
American Speaks" should demon-
strate beyond question the ability
Of Latin America to produce public
men Of notable quality and inter-
national capability, to work with US
for mutual postwar salvation.
LITERATURE REVIEWED
EQUALLY brilliant, though more
II specialized in channel, is "The
Epic OF Latin American Literature"
(Oxford: $3) by Arturo Torres-Rio-
seco. His book Is not q pedantic his
tory Of Latin American literature,
but q careful study Of the body Of
work as whole. He CLASHES his
subject not by counties but by
groups; the Colonial, the Romantic,
the Modernist, etc. with a final
chapter on Brazilian literature, a
more unified field.
Professor -Rioseco writes
with distinction and makes vivid
J the whole panorama Of Latin AM
erican writing which has been neg
lected. 1.-THE Epic Of Latin Ameri-
can Literature" is a book to be
greatly valued, not only by the
student of literature, but by anyone
interested In Latin America and her
culture.
STORY OF CHILE
TOO few of the contemporary
L novels by our southern neigh
bors fall into northern hands, which
perhaps accounts for much Of our
neglect of such books when they do
appear. It would be pity to see
LA Quintrala" by Magdalena Petit
Macmillan: $2) be overlooked.
Miss Petit writes well and spins a
fascinating melodrama around the
sinister but fascinating La Quin-
trala," who was a kind of Lucrezia
Borgia of Colonial Chile. This is
psychological thriller to rank with
the best Of its kind.
BRIEFLY NOTED
John LEAR writes a factual story
y that reads like fiction in For
gotten Front (Dutton: $3.50, q
South American adventure that
will keep you interested from cover
to cover. Lear was assigned to
check into Nazi activities in the
southern hemisphere. He did, and
almost. lost his life. Well worth your
time.
Crossroads" by Erico Verissimo
Macmillan: $2.75), shows that q
South American writer can follow
the North American pattern In
writing a novel that viii have wide
appeal. While Q philosophical pro-
lessor works on his treatise. life u1-
folds around him In an exciting and
dramatic fashion.
There Is much Of the Canadian
charm Of Mao de Ia R0che,s
"Jalna" cycle ia ''rhorne Apple
Tree (Duell, sloan and Peafce:
e26Ol, but there the comparison
ends. Grace Campbell lacks even-
ness IN her plot development, but
the reader win be fascinated BY
some Of the customs Of living with
which these Scotch Canadians man.
aged their lives.
'For Al Men Born" (pay; e210l
gives Margaret Mackprang Mackay
opportunity for speeeh-making, hnl
an honest person viii admit e'le
Is q clear thinker with something
% preach about. Her novel u 10
story q Hawaii from September
1off, until June. 1858. with an e.
eelleTi chapter on the Pearl HaFbol
episode. e is veil written. 20 lae.
chatting that Rou win not pnk I
ld0Wu until ne lagt page.