A Thousand Forests in One Acorn: An Anthology of Spanish-Language Fiction
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (825 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1934824917 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 717 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Lingua España is to daring tales of adventure and magical realism what sex is to erotica. This outrageously valuable project asked twenty-eight Spanish-language heavyweights of the last half of the twentieth century to choose a favorite piece of their own work, accompanied by some personal words of commentary and reflection.”Valerie Miles, Foreward Reviews"This was a fascinating overview of contemporary Spanish language fiction and a good introduction to many new authors. "Four years in the making, Valerie Miles, co-founder of Granta, curates an impressive twenty-eight author strong anthology of Spanish Language fiction featuring pieces from literary heavyweights like Javier Marias, Antoni
Mark said A great anthology of contemporary Spanish literature. I received this book as a gift while visiting Washington DC and while at first I thought it would be something to shove on to my bookshelf and forget about until the time comes to rid myself of excess clutter, I was actually impressed with the contents.First of all, it is important to note that I am someone who has studied Spanish and Spanish Literature during my undergrad. As I perused the names of the authors whose works were featured i. nancy miles said What a great writer. Amazing how she understands Spanish authors being. What a great writer. Amazing how she understands Spanish authors being that she is American.
Authors like Elvio Gandolfo, whose story about a whale suddenly appearing over the town of Rosario ("I tried to make something impossible, at least in terms of the physical laws and limits we are bound by at this moment in science and history, plausible") is one of the many highlights of the volume.Great for teaching and for anyone interested in Spanish-language literature as a whole, this is an indispensible anthology—one that will influence writers for decades to come.Valerie Miles is the co-founder of Granta en español and was voted one of the "Most Influe