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Pájaros en la boca y otros cuentos / Mouthful of Birds

Published
2018
Language
Spanish

Synopsis

Pájaros en la boca y otros cuentos supone la mejor vía de entrada al fascinante universo de quien, tras su nominación al Man Booker International Prize en 2017 con Distancia de rescate, es una de las voces de las letras hispanas con más proyección en el actual panorama literario internacional. La presente compilación incluye veinte relatos ya publicados en ediciones anteriores de sus libros de cuentos y en ediciones internacionales, así como un relato inédito publicado por la revista Granta. La selección, llevada a cabo por la propia autora, configura una antología de su mejor prosa breve hasta la fecha, así como una pieza indispensable de la literatura contemporánea argentina. Heredera de la más prestigiosa tradición literaria, en la línea de Raymond Carver y Flannery O'Connor, Schweblin maneja el lenguaje de una forma extraordinaria, con una prosa sobria y eficaz al servicio de historias que se mueven en el límite entre lo real y lo fantástico. Los cuentos de Schweblin, perturbadores y desconcertantes, plantean un enigma que provoca y atrapa profundamente al lector. ENGLISH DESCRIPCION Mouthful of Birds is the best way to get to know the fascinating work of an author who, after the Man Booker Prize 2017 nomination, has become one of the great Hispanic literary voices to watch out for in the current international landscape. This collection includes twenty previously published stories, and one published in Granta magazine. These stories, chosen by Schweblin, make up a selection of her best short prose to date, as well as an essential piece of contemporary Argentine literature. Following the prestigious literary tradition that Raymond Carver and Flannery O'Connor paved, Schweblin masters the language extraordinarily, with a sobering and real prose that rests between reality and fantasy. Schweblin’s stories, disturbing and disconcerting, pose questions that deeply capture readers.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Mouthful of Birds have a film adaptation?

    While Samanta Schweblin's novel "Distancia de Rescate" was adapted into the film "Fever Dream," there is no known film or television adaptation specifically for the short story collection "Mouthful of Birds."

  • How does Mouthful of Birds relate to Samanta Schweblin's other works?

    This collection showcases Schweblin's signature style of unsettling, surreal, and often ambiguous narratives, which is also prominent in her novels like "Fever Dream" and "Little Eyes." Readers familiar with her longer works will recognize her distinctive approach to psychological tension and the uncanny.

  • Is Mouthful of Birds a good starting point for new readers of Samanta Schweblin?

    This collection serves as an excellent introduction to Samanta Schweblin's unique voice and thematic concerns, as it compiles many of her most acclaimed short stories. It allows readers to experience the breadth of her unsettling and thought-provoking style in concise, impactful narratives.

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