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A Review of Cirlot’s ‘Dictionary of Symbols’: Editions and Legacy

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Diccionario de símbolos (Dictionary of Symbols) by Juan Eduardo Cirlot is not a conventional reference work but the culmination of a lifetime dedicated to decoding the hidden language that, according to the author, underlies all cultures, religions, dreams, and works of art.

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Juan Eduardo Cirlot: The Symbolist of the Avant-Garde

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Juan Eduardo Cirlot Laporta (1916-1973) was a Spanish poet, art critic, musicologist, and theorist of symbolism whose intellectual trajectory represents a unique case in 20th-century Hispanic culture. His life was marked by an unceasing quest for a total system of knowledge through the symbol.

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