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Masterworks of Latin American short fiction :

Additional authors: Canfield, Cass Jr. Published by : Icon Editions, (New York : ) Physical details: xxii, 385 p. ISBN: 0064315029 (pbk.). Subject(s): Latin American fiction -- 20th century -- Translations into English. Year: 1996
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The incredible and sad tale of innocent Eréndira and her heartless grandmother / Gabriel García Márquez -- Miss Florence's trunk / Ana Lydia Vega -- I heard her sing / G. Cabrera Infante -- The snow of the admiral / Alvaro Mutis -- The road to Santiago / Alejo Carpentier -- The pursuer / Julio Cortázar -- My uncle, the jaguar / João Guimarães Rosa -- The daisy dolls / Felisberto Hernández.

"Translations of works by eminent writers (Cabrera Infante, Carpentier, Cortázar, García Márquez, Guimarães Rosa, Felisberto Hernández, Mutis, Ana Lydia Vega) reprinted from previous editions. Accomplished, excellent translators in all cases. Strong locating introduction by Stavans describes trajectory of novella in Latin America, historical antecedents, and current practices. Short bio-bibliographies of authors. Unusual volume for its varied selection of writers"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58. http://www.loc.gov/hlas/

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