The alcionios days of Manuel Núñez

This new work of Manuel Núñez appears after another of equal size on the emblematic figure of Manuel Arturo Peña Batlle. In this publication, Manuel wanted to rescue of the almost forgotten and defend this thinker from attacks by its more numerous ideological enemies. This entailed writing a very bulky book that began with the founding of the Dominican Republic, to get to the 1950s, when he dies, and sixties-1980s, when, leaving behind criticism of his enemies, finally get to see more or less objectively and you can start to take advantage of some of its ideas.

Alcionios day takes the same path in the extension. Reaches 736 pages, but despite this, it is something much more manageable and summarized.

This is due to the fact that consists of a collection of literary essays that correspond, as it is obvious, those years Manuel lived intensely and in which it u000aHe trained as a writer and intellectual.

Were these the years in which still thought, thought, in the sense that people were still willing to betting the store her for an idea, correct or false than. For this reason, these "alcionios days" he recalls them with great nostalgia.

Is no secret that Manuel is and has been a long time ideologically in the conservative camp. Many of his critics accuse him of reactionary, and quite a few insulting epithets have been used to describe her figure. It is easy, if we take these critics, some of them hardcore, come to think of the worst of it. From that perspective, it would be closer to the Ancientrégime that of the so-called enlightened world resulting from the French Revolution. And, as Manuel formed in France and French-speaking, more comfortable is still looking at it through that lens.

Within the Dominican Republic, he, of course, is labeled nation, balaguerista and Haitian anti; that u000aIt is the same as saying that it is antediluvian. His interest in thinking of Peña Batlle, for example, the defence of Balaguer, controversial constant against the Marxist ideology and Governments that it turned out, would be so overwhelming proof of the thesis of their opposites.

Controversial author this book, I understand I, sheds much light on the truth of Manuel as a writer and intellectual. Many of the trials that we have to do with the historical development of the country; However, the treatment given by Manuel to the multitude of topics that covers reveals what are their ideas of Fund and how you want to be fair, have been manipulated and falsified by his critics to justify their ruthless attacks.

Manuel was found operating intellectually in a unique time, 60-80s. Unique because he lived the myth of the revolution.

And the idea of the universal palingenesis, when the Wolf acostaría u000awith the Lamb, for Manuel he was nothing of this. On the contrary, insisted in seeing those years as years of obscurantism.

Culture and literature, understood it, they may not be subject to the tyranny of the ideology.

The work behind the alcionios days are three important characters in life and intellectual training of Manuel: Juan Bosch, Joaquín Balaguer and Pedro Henríquez Ureña.

Are its emblematic figures. The first, in the moral and intellectual aspect; Second, politically; the third, in literary.

The relationship between Manuel and Bosch not would suspect.

This is because it has fallen into the trap of seeing that figure in relation leftism and LDP policy.

However, here we have discovered his deep respect and affection for the figure of Bosch, who was always friend.

A Balaguer obviously considers it the great master of the Dominican police, a disillusioned people statesman to the u000alike Machiavelli, which he was not shaking pulse when he had to act to maintain in power and carry out the reforms that their Governments represented.

What you are interested in this work, it is all the polemic against the culture of the left in the country, which considered as a real disaster and a blight both culturally and ideologically.

A great debater
Manuel, is undoubtedly a great debater. Not only that, but fun in enter into polemics, especially when it comes to elucidate his ideas and emphasize the fact that is the reason for his side.

So, while he had fun and still having fun argue with the Dominican Republic, left them, by his side, found and finds in it the ideal target for his violent diatribes.

But I maintain that, if we look closely at what Manuel has written and said in this regard, we realize it has there perhaps a hint of personal disappointment in those u000acriticisms that makes them to the iz - Dominican quierdas. He, for example, knows to imply all the intricacies of the ideological field, what tells us that he had to have been part of it at some stage of his life. Not belittled the leftists; despises, Yes, those who have never tried to deepen thinking Marxist and its implications for the individual, society and culture. For Manuel, Dominican left has essentially been a left-wing without thinking, dedicated almost exclusively to repeat empty slogans and propose to the country imported cures bordered absurdity, both in the same madness.

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Classic this work of Manuel will prove to be a classic in the literature of the country and culture. Manuel, not has to be said, is a solid intellectual and always has been. Manages clear, refined and agile prose in its exhibition

Their topics are themes that were burning in the past, u000athey are now and will remain so for a long time more. We can not agree with certain elements of his thought, as what I have expressed here, but that is not an excuse to discredit him and speak pests of the author.

Of principles to end, what counts in this work of Manuel is the plurality of opinions and feelings. That is your North.

It is not the introduction of a certain way of thinking and feeling, which, obviously, is identified with the ideologies right-wingers.

Manuel believes in an open society and that is why it rejected totalitarianism, both right-wing and left-wing.

Can, Yes, mocking somewhat heavily the left-wing and also emphasize too much the alleged benefits of the right-wing, but that is part of the controversial fund he is always willing to deal with.

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The book more A Fund
of the three sections that make up the book, the most important in terms of understanding the u000athinking of Manuel is the first, "Hours of study". It is here, for example, where it appears any indictment against Marxism, his treatment of the subject of Haiti, nationalism, his patriotic roots, the Magisterium of Pedro Henríquez Ureña, the importance of the work of Manuel's Jesus Galvan, etc.

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