México: FIAC, 2015. First Edition. Paperback. 315p., photos, illus., boards. "Octavio Paz: Semblanzas, territorios y dominios" is an anthology of essays honoring Octavio Paz. Includes critical writings that reveal different aspects of the Mexican author's work. Includes 300 pictures of an exhibition dedicated to Paz, which was presented at the..... More about Octavio Paz: Semblanzas, territorios y dominios
Lima: Fondo Editorial de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2015. First Edition. Paperback. 316p., illus., wrps. In 1963, Peruvian Nobel Prize-winner Mario Vargas Llosa published his first novel, "La ciudad y los perros." His work drew the attention of critics and the public alike, turning him into an overnight..... More about La ciudad y los perros: biografía de una novela
Buenos Aires: Mansalva, 2015. First Edition. Paperback. 74p., wrps. "La invención del tren fantasma" is comprised of three micro-stories that present a subtle and non-demagogic critique of capitalism and its processes of dehumanization. More about La invención del tren fantasma
Rosario: Beatriz Viterbo Editora, 2011. 1st ed. Paperback. 82p., wrps. [Novel. By prolific Argentine author Aira, whose recent titles include the novels “El marmol” (2011), “El error” (2010), “La confesión” (2009), “Las aventuras de Barbaverde” (2008) and the essay collection “Pequeño manual de procedimientos” (2007). He won the Premio Konex..... More about El náufrago
México, D.F: Alfaguara, 2016. First Edition. Paperback. 482p., wrps. "Narrativa completa" is a volume of work by Juan Jose Arreola, an author whose influence changed the course of Mexican literature. Arreola is considered Mexico's best experimental short story writer of the twentieth century, and is also known as one of..... More about Narrativa completa
La Habana: Ediciones Cubanas, 2014. First Edition. Paperback. 238p., illus., wrps. "BIOGRAFÍA DE UN CIMARRON" is a classic Cuban novel first published in 1966 that narrates the historical-cultural process from colonial times to the Cuban revolution, told through the narrative of the protagonist, Esteban Montejo: a slave, guerrilla fighter and..... More about BIOGRAFÍA DE UN CIMARRON
Chihuahua: Ediciones del Azar, 2004. First Edition. Paperback. 103p., illus., wrps. "Sin fecha de extinción" is a collection of poetry by Cuban poet Jesús J. Barquet, who is also the author of "Sin decir el mar", "Sagradas herejías", "Ícaro", "Un no rompido sueño", "El Libro del desterrado", "El libro de..... More about Sin fecha de extinción
Mexico City: Editorial Grijalbo, 1996. First Edition. 79p. "La jaula de la melancolía" is a critical reflection on contemporary Mexican culture, society and politics. Reflexion critica sobre la cultura mexicana contemporanea. More about La jaula de la melancolía
México, D.F. Editorial Alfaguara, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L., 2014. 1st ed. Paperback. 664p. Multigenre literature. This second volume follows the 2005 collection of his works(republished in 2013). Brings together the most recent texts by cult author and vanguard artist Bellatin, Includes his works “El gran vidrio (tres autobiografías)” (2007, 2008..... More about Obra reunida 2
México, D.F: Penguin Random House Groupo Editorial, 2016. First Edition. Paperback. 266p., wrps. "El libro de Ana (Novela karenina)" is a fictional novel on Anna Karenina -- After her death, the czar wanted to a portrait of Ana for his collection. Upon going to the cellar to retrieve this portrait..... More about El libro de Ana (Novela karenina
Buenos Aires: Editorial Alfaguara, Aguilar, Altea, Taurus, Alfaguara, 2012. 1st ed. Paperback. 276p., wrps. [Novel. Winner of the 2012 Premio Alfaguara de novela. Part crime novel, part political thriller that serves as an exploration of the country's recent past. Brizuela has most recently published the novel "Lisboa: un melodrama" (2010)..... More about Una misma noche
Barcelona: Random House Mondadori, 2006. second edition. 107p., h.c. [Essay. The award-winning author reflects on the human experience. Echenique’s honors include the Premio Nacional de Narrativa (Spain) 1998 for “Reo de nocturnidad”, Premio Planeta 2002 for “El huerto de mi amada” and Premio Grinzane Cavour (Italy) 2002 for “La amigdalitis..... More about Entre la soledad y el amor
Mar del Plata: Editorial MartínUniversidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Fundación OSDE, 2006. first edition. Paperback. 288p., notes, index, color facsimiles. [Crit. Critical articles focus on the three magazines published by the Argentinean Abelardo Castillo: “El Grillo de Papel” (1959-1960), “El Escarabajo de Oro” (1961-1974) and “El Ornitorrinco” (1977-1986). More about Animales fabulosos; Las revistas de Abelardo Castillo
México, D.F. Editorial Alfaguara, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.A. de C.V., 2009. Second Edition. Paperback. 376p., photos, illus., index, wrps. "Mario Benedetti. Un mito discretísimo" is a biography of Uruguayan writer and literary critic Mario Benedetti, member of the Uruguayan Generation of 1945 and winner of the Queen Sofia Award for..... More about Mario Benedetti. Un mito discretísimo
León Guanajuato: Gobierno del Estado de Guanajuato, 2018. Second Edition. Paperback. 45p., illus., wrps. "Ndada Hongahogam´ui pa ya bätsi" is a trilingual edition of a children’s version of Don Quixote, illustrated with images made from maguey leaves. The classical work is presented in Hñähñu, Spanish, and English, which is a...... More about Ndada Hongahogam´ui pa ya bätsi / Don Quijote para los niños / Don Quixote for children;...
Buenos Aires: Aguilar, Altea, Taurus, Alfaguara, 2007. first edition. Paperback. 156p., wrps. [Short stories. Chernov has published the collection “Amores brutales” (1992, Premio Quinto Centenario del Honorable Consejo Deliberante), and the novels “Anatomia humana” (Premio Planeta 1993), “La conspiración china” (1997) and “La pasión de María” (Alfaguara, 2005). His novel..... More about Amor propio
México, D.F. Editorial RM, 2012. 1st ed. Paperback. 46p., b&w photos. [Essay. Short text, originally written in 1973, in which celebrated Argentine author offers reflections on his then still unpublished novel “Libro de Manuel” (1973). Offers insight into the creative process of a renowned innovator of Latin American literature. Prologue..... More about Corrección de pruebas en Alta Provenza
Montevideo: Editorial Hum, 2015. Second Edition. Paperback. 132p., wrps. The characters in "La novela del cuerpo" all have one thing in common: they all inhabit human bodies. The story itself centers around a variety of corporeal issues, including the buying and selling of organs, plastic surgery, appearance modification and makeup..... More about La novela del cuerpo
Guayaquil: 2018. First Edition. Paperback. 398p., wrps. Novela escrita por el periodista ecuatoriano Rafael Cuesta, que tuvo sus inicios en el 2006, pero con el título "En la cueva del tigre". Novel written by the Ecuadorian journalist Rafael Cuesta, which had its beginnings in 2006, but with the title "In the..... More about Preguntas venenosas
Madrid: Editorial Verbum, (Col. Verbum Ensayo), 2014. 1st ed. Paperback. 101p., biblio., facsim., notes. More about Francisco Pobeda; el trovador cubano
Buenos Aires: Editorial Alfaguara, 2009. Second Edition. Paperback. 470p., wrps. "La novela de Perón" is a fictionalized biography of former president of Argentina Juan Domingo Perón. The work, originally published in 1985, was written by Tomás Eloy Martínez, a professor at Rutgers University. Eloy Martínez is also the author of..... More about La novela de Perón
Buenos Aires: Aguilar, Altea, Taurus, Alfaguara, 2008. First Edition. Paperback. 291p., wrps. "Purgatorio" is a surrealist novel by Tomás Eloy Martínez, who is also the author of “La novela de Perón” (1985), “Santa Evita” (1995), “El vuelo de la reina” (2002), and “El cantor de tango” (2004). Eloy Martínez is..... More about Purgatorio
Buenos Aires: Bajo la Luna, 2009. re-ed. Paperback. 272p., wrps. [Novel. Originally published in 1966, Orphée’s narrative includes the short story collections “Ciego del cielo” and “Las viejas fantasiosas.” She received the Premio Municipal de Novela 1967 and 1969.]. More about Aire tan dulce
Lima: Red para el Desarrollo de la Ciencias Sociales en el Perú, 2006. first edition. Paperback. 215p., notes, biblio. [Crit. Examines the growth of an autobiographic tradition in Peruvian literature, and how it signifies a stronger national identity. On Chocano, López Albújar and Arguedas as antecedents, and Ribeyro, Vargas Llosa..... More about El Perú en la memoria; Sujeto y nación en la escritura autobiográfica
Bogotá: Aguilar, Altea, Taurus, Alfaguara, 2007. first edition. 404p. [Novel. Espinosa won the Premio Nacional de Literatura 2002. His vast body of published works includes "Letanias del crepúsculo" (1954), "Los cortejos del diablo" (1970), "La lluvia en el rastrojo" (1995), “La balada del pajarillo” (2000) and “Cuando besan las sombras”..... More about Aitana