by Augusto Monterroso, Bárbara Jacobs · Punto de Lectura S.L. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788466311137
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«Antología del cuento triste» is an anthology of short stories by Augusto Monterroso and Bárbara Jacobs (Punto de Lectura S.L., paperback, 592 pages, in Spanish).
The selection starts from a premise: a good short story is always sad because life itself is, and because a successful story concentrates an entire life. With that criterion, Augusto Monterroso and Bárbara Jacobs bring together stories of literary quality marked by melancholy and reflection on existence.
The work was originally published by Alfaguara in 1997; this edition is from 2004.
For readers interested in the short story as a genre, in literary anthologies, and in the work of Monterroso and Jacobs.
Augusto Monterroso Bonilla was a Honduran writer who adopted Guatemalan nationality, known for the ironical and humorous style of his short stories. He is considered an important figure in the Latin American "Boom" generation, and received several awards, including the Prince of Asturias Award in Literature (2000), Miguel Ángel Asturias National Prize in Literature (1997), and Juan Rulfo Award (1996). Monterroso was a member of the Honduran Academy of Language.
