{"id":6215,"date":"2020-07-08T14:13:26","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T19:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coolgrove.com\/press\/?page_id=6215"},"modified":"2025-12-18T13:45:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T18:45:05","slug":"rolando-perez","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coolgrove.com\/books\/rolando-perez\/","title":{"rendered":"Rolando P\u00e9rez"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rolando P\u00e9rez was born in Cuba and is one of the few truly bicultural and bilingual authors writing today. A literary critic and philosopher, as well as a writer of poetry and essays, he has published extensively in both Spanish and English. His books in English include Severo
Sarduy and the Neo-Baroque Image of Thought in the Visual Arts<\/em> (Purdue University Press, 2011), The Divine Duty of Servants <\/em>(Based on the Artwork of Bruno Schulz<\/em>) (Cool Grove Press, 1999), The Electric Comedy<\/em> (Cool Grove Press, 2000), The Lining of Our Souls: Excursions into Selected Paintings of Edward Hopper<\/em> (Cool Grove Press, 2002), and Tea Ceremonies for Winter<\/em> (Cool Grove Press, 2018). His literary work has been anthologized in The Norton Anthology of Latino Literature<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His Spanish-language publications include La comedia el\u00e9ctrica<\/em> (Amargord, 2017), Mesetas de espejos<\/em> (Verbum, 2023), and his most recent nonfiction book, La filosof\u00eda del siglo XX: Sus corrientes filos\u00f3ficas, tensiones y debates fundamentales<\/em> (Pinolia, 2025), a comprehensive study of the major debates in twentieth century European philosophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forthcoming is Chanoyu for the Seasons<\/em>, a bilingual quartet of haikus and tankas, with each volume dedicated to a season. The series will be published by Cool Grove beginning in the fall of 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5. BLURBS REVIEW COPY AND TESTIMONIES<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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7. LINKS OTHER WEBSITES EXTERNAL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Other Books By Rolando Perez<\/p>\n\n\n