by Pere Calders · Educaula · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788415192831
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«Cròniques de la veritat oculta» is the short story collection by Pere Calders, published by Educaula in paperback (352 pages, in Catalan).
Pere Calders's stories combine fantasy and reverie in a microcosm where human behavior acquires a symbolic dimension and leads to reflection on the human condition. The style and language reveal the seasoned narrator and explain his prominent place in twentieth-century Catalan literature.
This 2013 edition belongs to the Educació 62 collection (no. 46) and includes a digital resource, with a preliminary study and supplementary materials by Joan Martori. The work was originally published in 1955.
Suitable for readers aged 14 and over and commonly used as school reading in secondary education and baccalaureate.
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.
