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La fiesta en el cañaveral

2018206 pagesRandom House

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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.

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<p>Orlando Echeverri Benedetti (born 26 October 1980 in Cartagena de Indias) is a Colombian writer and translator.</p> <p>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 <em>El Malpensante</em>, <em>Universo Centro</em> and at the Société Jersiaise, where he served as project curator for the photographic archive.</p> <p>In 2014 he won the National...

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