by Pere Calders · FisicalBook · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788429727548
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«Gaeli i l'home Déu» is the novel by Pere Calders, published in 1988 by Edicions 62 in paperback (165 pages, in Catalan).
The novel presents Joan Gaeli, a man convinced that religious feeling can be channeled as a driver of progress, and Miquel Gorienko, a Russian capable of performing miracles who needs an ideology to guide his power. In revolutionary Catalonia, their alliance leads to surprising adventures, tinged with humour, irony and bitterness.
The work, originally written in 1938, was awarded the Premi Joan Crexells de Novel·la Catalana and the Premi Ciutat de Barcelona de Narrativa Catalana.
A read for those seeking Catalan fiction with humour, irony and fantastical elements.
Pere Calders i Rossinyol was a writer, journalist and illustrator from Catalonia, known mainly for his work as a short story writer. Over his life, he received several awards, including the Creu de Sant Jordi in 1982 and the Premi d'Honor de les Lletres Catalanes in 1986. Besides short stories, Calders wrote several novels and journalistic articles for some of the most important publications in Catalonia. His writings were noted for their irony and occasional fantasy. As an illustrator, he reached the position of director of L'Esquella de la Torratxa, together with his friend Tísner.
