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La fiesta en el cañaveral

La fiesta en el cañaveral

Literary Fiction
Pages
206
Published
2018
Language
Spanish

Synopsis

This collection of eleven short stories explores the unsettling fragility of human existence. Seemingly minor decisions, acts of malice, catastrophes, painful misunderstandings, and unforeseen adventures disrupt the lives of the characters, often leaving them at inescapable crossroads. Written with evocative prose and featuring deeply human characters, this book marks Orlando Echeverri Benedetti's debut in short fiction.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

MelancholicDarkThought-ProvokingComplex

Genres

Literary Fiction

About the author

O
Orlando Echeverri Benedetti

Orlando Echeverri Benedetti (born 26 October 1980 in Cartagena de Indias) is a Colombian writer and translator. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from the University of Cartagena and a master’s degree in Journalism from Torcuato di Tella University. He has published short stories and essays in El Malpensante, Universo Centro and at the Société Jersiaise, where he served as project curator for the photographic archive. In 2014 he won the National Book Award from the District Instit...