by Pere Calders · tapa dura · ISBN 9788475305615
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Unitats de xoc is a book by Pere Calders published in 1984. The book is a reflection on the author's experience as a cartographic technician during the war of 1936-1939. It is a testimony of a man who feels his individual destiny suddenly swept away by events that are not commensurable to him, and accepts it, with the sole condition of maintaining human fullness at the highest and purest level.
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.
