by Augusto Monterroso · Alianza Editorial Sa · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420646664
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«El eclipse y otros cuentos» is the short story collection by Augusto Monterroso, published by Alianza Editorial in paperback (64 pages, in Spanish).
The book brings together short stories by Guatemalan writer Augusto Monterroso, characterized by exuberant fantasy and an ironic, bitter and tender view of life. The texts were expressly selected by the author for this edition.
Belongs to the Alianza Cien collection, number 66.
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.
