by Pere Calders · Edicions 62 · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788429714388
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«Invasió subtil i altres contes» is the short story collection by Pere Calders, published by Edicions 62 in paperback (128 pages, in Catalan).
The stories combine humour, irony and a slightly pessimistic view of human behaviour. Imagination and fantasy end up questioning the apparent normality of things. The volume brings together seventeen stories not previously included in any book and twenty-six contes breus.
Antologia catalana collection, no. 93. Includes a prologue by Joan Melcion and didactic material by Joan Martínez Sala. Winner of the Lletra d'Or Prize and the Crítica Serra d'Or Prize for Stories and Narrations in 1979.
Recommended for readers interested in the fantastic tale and twentieth-century Catalan short narrative.
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.
