by Augusto Monterroso · CECI · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788479692025
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«Las ilusiones perdidas y otros relatos» is the short story collection by Augusto Monterroso, published by CECI in paperback (93 pages, in Spanish).
The stories in this volume portray with irony the disillusionment and contradictions of the human condition. Augusto Monterroso's concise, mordant prose turns each story into a reflection on failed expectations and everyday routine.
This volume is number 172 in the Biblioteca de El Sol collection and was published in 1991.
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.
