by Pere Calders · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788498032512
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«8 contes de Nadal» is the short story collection by Pere Calders, published by Diputació de Barcelona in paperback (90 pages, in Catalan).
Eight brief stories in which Christmas becomes the starting point for fantastical situations. Calders uses irony and a boundless imagination to question the more commercial side of the holidays while sensitively sketching the nooks of human character.
2007 edition published by Diputació de Barcelona within the Xarxa de Municipis, with the complete text in Catalan.
For readers who want Christmas stories with a critical eye and humor, and for those seeking short fiction in Catalan by Pere Calders.
Pere Calders i Rossinyol was a writer, journalist and illustrator from Catalonia, known mainly for his work as a short story writer. Over his life, he received several awards, including the Creu de Sant Jordi in 1982 and the Premi d'Honor de les Lletres Catalanes in 1986. Besides short stories, Calders wrote several novels and journalistic articles for some of the most important publications in Catalonia. His writings were noted for their irony and occasional fantasy. As an illustrator, he reached the position of director of L'Esquella de la Torratxa, together with his friend Tísner.
