I, the Supreme
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| File:Ithesupreme2.jpg The cover of the Spanish edition of the novel, published by Cátedra. | |
| Author | Augusto Roa Bastos |
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| Original title | 'Yo el supremo' |
| Translator | Helen Lane |
| Language | Spanish |
| Genre | Historical novel |
Publication date | 1974 |
| Publication place | Paraguay |
Published in English | 1986 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
I, The Supreme (orig. Spanish Yo el supremo) is a historical novel written by exiled Paraguayan author Augusto Roa Bastos. This book was first published in Spanish in 1974, and in English (translation by Helen Lane) in 1986.
This novel is a fictionalized account of the 19th Century Paraguayan dictator José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia, who was also known as "Dr. Francia." Its title derives from the fact that Francia referred to himself as "El Supremo" or "the Supreme."[1]
See also
Footnotes
- ^ "José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia". Accessed Feb 5 2008.
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