Taker and Other Stories - Couverture rigide

Fonseca, Rubem

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 193482402X ISBN 13 : 9781934824023

Editeur : Open Letter, 2008

Synopsis

The first collection of Fonseca's short stories to appear in English, ranging across his oeuvre, exploring the sights and sounds of Rio de Janeiro. Fonseca's Rio is a city at war, where vast disparities, in wealth, social standing and prestige are untenable. Rich and poor live in an uneasy equilibrium, where only overwhelming force can maintain order and violence and deception are the essential tools of survival. From the tale of the businessman who rans over pedestrians to let off steam to a serial killer being pushed to kill more by his lover, this collection is a true gem.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Rubem Fonseca is considered one of Brazil's most influential writers, and was awarded the Prémio Camões--considered the Nobel Prize of Portuguese language literature--for his body of work in 2003. That same year he was awarded the Juan Rulfo Prize.

Clifford E. Landers has translated many of the great writers of Brazil, including Jorge Amado, João Ubaldo Ribeiro, Patricia Melo, Osman Lins, and Moacyr Scliar among others. He received the Mario Ferreira Award in 1999.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Open Letter
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 193482402X
• ISBN 13: 9781934824023
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 178
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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