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Complete Works and Other Stories
Augusto Monterroso is widely known for short stories characterized by brilliant satire and wit. Yet behind scathing allusions to the weaknesses and defects of the artistic and intellectual worlds, they show his generous and expansive sense of compassion.
This book brings together for the first time in English the volumes Complete Works (and Other Stories) (Obras completas [...more
This book brings together for the first time in English the volumes Complete Works (and Other Stories) (Obras completas [...more
Paperback, 170 pages
Published
January 1st 1995
by University of Texas Press
(first published January 1st 1973)
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Augusto Monterroso (Tegucigalpa, 21 de diciembre de 1921 – México, D. F., 7 de febrero de 2003) será siempre recordado por "El dinosaurio", relato tan breve y tan sugerente que ningún comentarista puede resistir citarlo en su totalidad:
Otros cuentos que me parecen genial son "Uno de cada tres...more
Cuando despertó, el dinosaurio todavía estaba allí.Pero no son esas siete palabras el relato, sino solamente su comienzo. El relato de verdad es el que fabrica tu imaginación cuando esa oración la despierta.
Otros cuentos que me parecen genial son "Uno de cada tres...more
Augusto Monterroso é mais do que um microconto
Chega até a ser injusto que Monterroso seja reconhecido por ser o ilustre autor de "O dinossauro" ao pensar que este conto talvez seja um dos menos interessantes de Obras Completas (y otros cuentos). Tamanho não é documento, mas no caso fez a fama; muito antes desse volume saltar de uma mala cheia de livros contrabandeada de Buenos Aires direto para as minhas mãos já conhecia o conto, mesmo sem conhecer o autor. Pois digo logo: o autor vale muito m...more
Chega até a ser injusto que Monterroso seja reconhecido por ser o ilustre autor de "O dinossauro" ao pensar que este conto talvez seja um dos menos interessantes de Obras Completas (y otros cuentos). Tamanho não é documento, mas no caso fez a fama; muito antes desse volume saltar de uma mala cheia de livros contrabandeada de Buenos Aires direto para as minhas mãos já conhecia o conto, mesmo sem conhecer o autor. Pois digo logo: o autor vale muito m...more
Complete Works and Other Stories by Augusto Monterroso is my book from Honduras for the Read The World challenge. It is a book of playful, idea-heavy short stories; the influence of Borges is mentioned in the introduction, but I think I would have made the connection even without that.
It’s actually a translation of two books, Complete Works and Other Stories (1959) and Perpetual Motion (1972) which are somewhat different in character; the ‘stories’ in Complete Works are indeed actual narratives,...more
It’s actually a translation of two books, Complete Works and Other Stories (1959) and Perpetual Motion (1972) which are somewhat different in character; the ‘stories’ in Complete Works are indeed actual narratives,...more
Qué bueno que lo haya traido el diariero porque si no nunca iba a leer al inventor del microcuento, que parece más de la época de twitter y Él mató pero se ve que ya se le había ocurrido a este señor muy ingenioso en los 50.
This was a very interesting book. Augusto Monterroso is a master of telling a story. I've been into flash fiction recently and Augusto Monterroso's story "The Dinosaur" was mentioned of being a classic of the genre. The Dinosaur was an interesting story and most of the stories here are no longer than ten pages, some no longer than a few pages. Well worth the read.
No había tenido la oportunidad de leer a Monterroso, sin duda bastante entretenido..
Como una gallina encandilada.
Contains two of the best essays on two among my favorite subjects: benefits of reading Borges; and getting rid of one's books.
Apr 03, 2013
Azza A.
marked it as to-read
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