by Augusto Monterroso · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788481304268
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«Movimiento perpetuo» is a collection of short stories and essays by Augusto Monterroso, published by Mediasat Group in paperback (128 pages, in Spanish).
The work oscillates between the short story and the brief essay in a deliberate to-and-fro of genres, with subtle humour, irony and social criticism. It addresses the human condition, literature, power and lack of communication in pieces of concise style; Monterroso states in the preface that the essay can become a story and even a poem.
It is Augusto Monterroso's third book, originally published in 1972; this edition dates from 2002.
For readers of twentieth-century Hispano-American narrative who appreciate the short story, irony and literary reflection.
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.
