Bogot 39: New Voices from Latin America
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Bogot 39: New Voices from Latin America
By (Author) Various
Translated by Various
Oneworld Publications
Oneworld Publications
1st August 2018
7th June 2018
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
Fiction in translation
Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
863.010807
Physical Properties
Paperback
336
Width 146mm, Height 225mm, Spine 24mm
Description
Celebrating Hays 30thbirthday next year, this is an anthology of short stories from the best 39 Latin American authors under 40. With authors from 15 different countries, this really is a diverse collection of stories that will transport readers to a whole host of new worlds and showcase the best writing coming out of Latin America today. The stories will be translated into English by a group of the finest translators around, including familar names such as Daniel Hahn and Christina MacSweeney as well as many new and exciting talents. The anthology will be launched at the Hay Festival in 2018 with events bringing many of the authors and translators together to celebrate these fantastic authors and their stories.
Reviews
A stunning and timely collection of short stories, worth reading for the sheer variety of voices as much as for its scope and literary quality.
* Morning Star *This anthology allows us all to see before us a bright future for literature in Spanish.
* New York Times (Spain) *A swirling celebration of breakthrough names who are producing diverse and intriguing stories.
* Emerald Street *This short story anthology collects some of the best fiction by Latin American authors under 40, ensuring youll find new voices to love.
* Paste Magazine *This new generation of Latin American writers has exchanged history for memory, dictators for narcos and political engagement for gender and class consciousness.
* El Pas *A diverse and thought-provoking group of writers.
* El Mercurio (Chile) *Readers can delvedeep into the pages of this book just like someone getting lost in a forest: with a feeling of both wonder and surprise.
* El Comercio (Peru) *Author Bio
An anthology of short stories by 39 of the best Latin American writers under 40, from 15 countries. The featured authors are: Carlos Manuel lvarez, Frank Bez, Natalia Borges Polesso, Giuseppe Caputo, Juan Crdenas, Mauro Javier Crdenas, Mara Jos Caro, Martn Felipe Castagnet, Liliana Colanzi, Juan Esteban Constan, Lola Copacabana, Gonzalo Eltesch, Diego Erlan, Daniel Ferreira, Carlos Fonseca, Damin Gonzlez Bertolino, Sergio Gutirrez Negrn, Gabriela Jauregui, Laia Jufresa, Mauro Libertella, Brenda Lozano, Valeria Luiselli, Alan Mills, Emiliano Monge, Mnica Ojeda, Eduardo Plaza, Eduardo Rabasa, Felipe Restrepo Pombo, Juan Manuel Robles, Cristian Romero, Juan Pablo Roncone, Daniel Saldaa Pars, Samanta Schweblin, Luciana Sousa, Jess Miguel Soto, Mariana Torres, Valentn Trujillo, Claudia Ulloa and Diego Ziga.
