by Ángeles Mastretta · ALFAGUARA · tapa dura · ISBN 9788420483078
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«El mundo iluminado» is a book of short stories and poetic prose by Ángeles Mastretta, published by Alfaguara in 1999 in hardback (208 pages, in Spanish).
The work brings together thirty-five brief autobiographical pieces that move between narrative and poetic prose. Mastretta draws on her daughter, friends, family, and nearby places to sketch portraits and everyday scenes of great vividness.
It belongs to the Textos de Escritor collection.
Recommended for fans of short fiction and personal memoirs.
Ángeles Mastretta is a Mexican author, journalist, actress, and film producer. She is known for creating inspirational female characters and fictional pieces that reflect the social and political realities of Mexico in her life. She is a recipient of the Rómulo Gallegos Prize and the Mazatlán Prize for Literature for Best Book of the Year. Her book, Arráncame la vida was adapted into a movie, which won an Ariel Award in Mexico.
