by Miguel Delibes · Destino · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788423303168
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«Siestas con viento sur» is a collection of four short stories by Miguel Delibes, published by Ediciones Destino in paperback (216 pages, in Spanish).
It brings together four stories by the author: «El loco» and «Los raíles» take place in an urban setting, while «La mortaja» and «Los nogales» are set in a rural environment. Delibes addresses madness, everyday city life, the human relationship with nature, and the human condition in different contexts.
The work, originally published in 1957, belongs to the Áncora y Delfín collection of Ediciones Destino (volume 134) and was awarded the Premio Fastenrath.
For readers interested in contemporary Spanish fiction and in the short works of Miguel Delibes.
Miguel Delibes Setién was a Spanish novelist, journalist and newspaper editor associated with the Generation of '36 movement. From 1975 until his death, he was a member of the Royal Spanish Academy, where he occupied letter "e" seat. Educated in commerce, he began his career as a cartoonist and columnist. He later became the editor for the regional newspaper El Norte de Castilla before gradually devoting himself exclusively to writing novels.
