Vultures in the living room
By (Author) Lula Falco
BookBaby
BookBaby
13th October 2021
United States
General
Fiction
Paperback
136
Width 139mm, Height 215mm
This is the first translation of Lula Falco's dystopian, absurdist and sometimes darkly humorous collection of short stories on contemporary Brazilian life.
Falco--the author of critically acclaimed books including one being adapted to screenwrites from the port city of Recife. His writing is unmistakably original, his use of the absurdist method succeeds in explaining Brazil's political, existential conundrums, its current religious schizophrenia, and it provides an entertaining gateway to universal truths.
Vultures in the Living Room, like Ionesco's post -war Rhinoceros, is an important reflection on human vulnerability during times of political and social uncertainty.
According to editor and author Matt Miller:
"While some aspects of his work speak specifically to the Brazilian context, the scenarios and characters in Vultures in the Living Room should also resonate with readers in other parts of our increasingly networked and alienated 21st Century global society."
Lula Falco is a journalist and political advocate originally from Brazil's northeast.
He is the author of several books including Iber according to Paul, a widely acclaimed psycho-graphic novel, in the words of a Brazilian critic. It is currently being adapted to film: https: //www.youtube.com/watchv=cdh1gFHz59Y, abut a ghost writer's symbiotic and insalubrious friendship with a Pentecostal preacher. For more, please refer to https: // casafortepress.com