Los muros de agua
novel by Revueltas
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Los muros de agua (1941), meaning "Walls of Water," is the first novel by Mexican writer and political activist José Revueltas. The novel is based on Revueltas's experiences during his imprisonment at the Islas Marías penitentiary. Revueltas, a prominent figure in the new Mexican novel movement, was politically active from a young age and a member of the Mexican Communist Party. His brother, Silvestre Revueltas, was a noted composer.1
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