by Erri De Luca · Siruela · tapa dura · ISBN 9788478447411
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«El contrario de uno» is a collection of short stories by Erri De Luca, published by Siruela in hardcover (128 pages, in Spanish).
One idea underpins these stories: duality does not multiply, but rather contradicts solitude. Eighteen stories and a brief poem follow a solitary figure facing duality: a maternal umbilical cord, the knots of a climbing rope, two bodies in winter, a painter father, a young revolutionary. These are stories that combat isolation and intersect with death.
The book is part of the Libros del Tiempo collection (number 179), translated from the Italian by Carlos Gumpert; the original work, Il contrario di uno, was published in 2003.
For those seeking contemporary short stories with an existential backdrop, by a leading author of current Italian literature.
Enrico "Erri" De Luca is an Italian novelist, translator and poet. He has been recognized by critic Giorgio De Rienzo of Corriere della Sera as "the writer of the decade". He is also known for his opposition to the Lyon-Turin high speed train line, and is being sued for having called for its sabotage. On 19 October 2015, De Luca was cleared of inciting criminal damage. He reacted to the not-guilty verdict declaring that "An injustice has been avoided."
