by Horacio Quiroga · Alianza · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420619033
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The book 'El salvaje y otros cuentos' is a collection of stories by the Uruguayan author Horacio Quiroga, published by Alianza Editorial. This edition, belonging to the 'Sección Literatura' collection, presents a selection of stories that explore themes such as nature, death, and the human condition, set in the Misiones jungle. With a prologue by María Kodama, this book offers a look at Quiroga's narrative, characterized by its realistic style and disturbing atmosphere.
Horacio Silvestre Quiroga Forteza was a Uruguayan playwright, poet, and short story writer. The jungle settings of his stories emphasized the conflict between humans and nature. His portrayals of mental illness and hallucinatory states were influenced by Edgar Allan Poe. In turn, Quiroga influenced Gabriel García Márquez and Julio Cortázar.
