by Pere Calders · Edicions 62 · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788429742794
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«Aquí descansa Nevares i altres narracions mexicanes» is the short story collection by Pere Calders, published by Edicions 62 in paperback (184 pages, in Catalan).
A volume of stories that Pere Calders wrote during his exile in Mexico, along with his novel L'ombra de l'atzavara. His stories show with tenderness and irony the worldview, life and death of the Mexican indigenous people, in contrast with the norms of modern society. This updated edition includes a prologue and a final section with alternative reading proposals.
The book belongs to the El Cangur collection from Edicions 62, within the El Cangur Plus series. The 1997 edition was overseen by Joan Melcion.
Recommended for readers who want to discover Pere Calders's short fiction and for those who appreciate the short story with a marked sense of irony.
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.
