by Pere Calders · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788495620934
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«Contes del segle XX» is the anthology of short stories in Catalan by Pere Calders, published by Brosquil Ediciones S.L. in paperback (224 pages).
It brings together short stories from twentieth-century Catalan literature, from Modernism to the present. The selection seeks quality, representativeness and closeness to young readers; it shows a genre that achieves its effectiveness through concentration, intensity and rhythm, defined as a «màquina literària de crear interés».
Number 24 of the Lletra Llarga collection; edition published in 2004.
Aimed at young readers interested in discovering the twentieth-century Catalan short story.
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.
