One and the Universe
 First edition | |
| Author | Ernesto sabato |
|---|---|
| Genre | essay |
| Published | 1945 |
| Preceded by | Man and Mechanism |
One and the Universe (Spanish: Uno y el Universo) is an essay by Argentinian writer Ernesto Sabato. It was published for the first time in 1945. In this same year obtains the first prize in prose of the municipality of Buenos Aires. It is a compilation of articles written in this year and rewarded by a jury recognised, composed by: Adolfo Bioy Casares, Vicente Barbieri, Leónidas Barletta and Ricardo Millonari.[1] It is devoted to Matilde Kuminsky Richter (his wife) and contains a preliminary appointment of the French André Gide, Nobel Prize in Literature in 1947.
Thematic
The essay treats mainly about the political and philosophical facts inherited of the 19th century. The author expresses his permanent question about the man and censors the neutral morals of the science. The book is divided in distinct articles ordered in alphabetical order, that can be consulted in disorder without affecting the understanding of the reader. In the articles treats subjects such as the discovery of America, the fascism, the theory of relativity and the surrealism movement which Sabato participated in when he was in Paris. Also it speaks at length of authors such as Aristotle, Newton and Galileo.[2]
Prologue of the edition of 1968
This prologue was written by Ernesto Sabato. It describes the situation in which he wrote the essay and how it changed in subsequent years. Sabato says in this prologue that is very far of the exposed ideas in this book, but that does charge of all they.
Bibliography
Uno y el universo, Ernesto Sabato. 2006, Grupo editorial Planeta S.A.I.C. 144 p ISBN 950-731-496-2