by Jorge Volpi, Eduardo Antonio Parra, Rosa Beltrán, Mario Bellatin, Adrian Curiel Rivera, Alejandra Bernal, Pedro Angel Palou, Eloy Urroz, Ana Garcia Bergua, Pablo Soler · DEBOLSILLO: AVE FENIX · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788484507390
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«Día de muertos. Antología del cuento mexicano» is an anthology of short stories by various authors, published by Debolsillo in paperback (100 pages, in Spanish).
The Day of the Dead serves as the common thread in this anthology of Mexican stories: the tales alternate between the fantastic, the costumbrista, and social background, offering different perspectives on memory, celebration, and death.
Published in 2001 by Debolsillo in the Ave Fénix collection, with a prologue by Jorge Volpi.
For readers of short fiction interested in contemporary Mexican literature and Day of the Dead traditions.
Jorge Volpi is a Mexican novelist and essayist, best known for his novels such as In Search of Klingsor . Trained as a lawyer, he gained notice in the 1990s with his first publications and participation in the pronouncement of the "Crack Manifesto" with several other young writers to protest the state of Mexican literature and promote their own work. Volpi's novels are distinct from magical realism and other trends of Latin American literature as they focus on the actions of characters and research into academic topics, especially history and science, and do not always focus on Latin American characters and settings. His work has been translated into twenty five languages and recognized with awards such as Biblioteca Breva Award and the Debate-Casa de América as well as a grant from the Guggenheim Foundation. In addition to his writing he has worked as a cultural attaché, the director of Canal 22 in the State of Mexico and is currently the director of the Festival Internacional Cervantino.
