by Jorge Volpi Escalante · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788483930595
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«Días de ira» is a volume of three narratives by Jorge Volpi, published by Páginas de Espuma in paperback (212 pages, in Spanish).
The three stories in the book take place in an imprecise territory that Jorge Volpi calls «la media distancia», halfway between the short story and the novel. The volume brings together «A pesar del oscuro silencio», «El juego del apocalipsis» and the title story, with a narrative that combines agility and ambition.
The work originally appeared in 2001 and this paperback edition is from 2011; the volume's subtitle is «Tres narraciones en tierra de nadie».
For readers of short Latin American fiction and followers of Jorge Volpi's work.
Jorge Volpi is a Mexican novelist and essayist, best known for his novels such as In Search of Klingsor . Trained as a lawyer, he gained notice in the 1990s with his first publications and participation in the pronouncement of the "Crack Manifesto" with several other young writers to protest the state of Mexican literature and promote their own work. Volpi's novels are distinct from magical realism and other trends of Latin American literature as they focus on the actions of characters and research into academic topics, especially history and science, and do not always focus on Latin American characters and settings. His work has been translated into twenty five languages and recognized with awards such as Biblioteca Breva Award and the Debate-Casa de América as well as a grant from the Guggenheim Foundation. In addition to his writing he has worked as a cultural attaché, the director of Canal 22 in the State of Mexico and is currently the director of the Festival Internacional Cervantino.
