The Vintage Book of Latin American Stories

The Vintage Book of Latin American Stories

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In The Vintage Book of Latin American Stories, Julio Ortega and Carlos Fuentes present the most compelling short fiction from Mexico to Chile. Surreal, poetic, naturalistic, urbane, peasant-born: All styles intersect and play, often within a single piece. There is “The Handsomest Drown Man in the World,” the García Márquez fable of a village overcome by the power of human beauty; “The Aleph,” Borges’ classic tale of a man who discovers, in a colleague’s cellar, the Universe. Here is the haunting shades of Juan Rulfo, the astonishing anxiety puzzles of Julio Cortázar, the disquieted domesticity of Clarice Lispector. Provocative, powerful, immensely engaging, The Vintage Book of Latin American Stories showcases the ingenuity, diversity, and continuing excellence of a vast and vivid literary tradition.

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Weight1.67 kg
Dimensions2.37 × 13.11 × 2.17 cm
PubliCanadation City/Country

USA

ISBN 10

067977551X

About The Author

Carlos Fuentes is the author of more than a dozen novels. He lives in Mexico and London. Julio Ortega is a professor of Hispanic Studies at Brown University.

"Each and every [story in] this collection is a treasure." –The Guardian"Latin American fiction is where serious debate can be found and, at its best, makes the contemporary English equivalent seem frivolous and lacking in courage." –The Times (London)

Table Of Content

Acknowledgements The Storyteller Carlos Fuentes Introduction Julio Ortega Jorge Luis Borges: The Aleph Filisberto Hernández: The Balcony João Guimarães Rosa: The Third Bank of the River Virgi Lio Piñera: The One Who Came to Save Me Juan Carlos Onetti: Hell Most Feared Juan Rulfo: Luvina Julio Cortázar: Blow-Up Clarice Lispector: Love José Donoso: Ana María Gabriel García Márquez: The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World Salvador Garmendia: The Melancholic Pedestrian Julio Ramón Ribeyro: The Wardrobe, the Old Man and Death Inés Arredondo: Subterranean River Antonio Benítez Rojo: The Scissors Alejandro Rossi: Orion’s Glow Luis Loayza: A New Man Sergio Pitol Bukhara: Nocturne Luis Rafael Sánchez: Getting Even Nélida Piñón: House of Passion Luisa Valenzuela: Panther Eyes José Emilio Pacheco: The Queen Alfredo Bryce Echenique: A Brief Reappearance by Florence, This Autumn José Balza: The Stroke of Midnight Moacyr Scliar: Van Gogh’s Ear Antonio Skármeta: The Cyclist of San Cristóbal Hill Mario Levrero: Notes From Buenos Aires Policarpo Varón: The Feast Rodolfo Hinostroza: The Benefactor Sergio Ramírez: The Centerfielder María Luisa Puga: Naturally Hernán Lara Zavala: Mirror Images Angeles Mastretta: from Big-Eyed Women Fernando Ampuero: Taxi Driver, Minus Robert De Niro Senel Paz: Don’t Tell Her You Love Her Alberto Ruy Sánchez: Voices of the Water Antonio López Ortega: from Naturalezas Menores Juan Villoro: Coyote Rodrigo Fresán: National Sovereignty Pablo Soler Frost: Clamour Author Biographies Copyright Acknowledgements

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