by Antonio Skármeta · Debolsillo · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788497591287
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«El entusiasmo» is the short story collection by Antonio Skármeta, published by Debolsillo in paperback (160 pages, in Spanish).
El entusiasmo brings together stories that move through the streets of Santiago and the desire for adventure of a youth that makes its way without solemnity. Skármeta presents characters with contradictions and dreams in agile, close prose. The book includes «Cenicienta en San Francisco», «Joven con el cuento» and «Al trote».
The book was originally published in 1967 and is Antonio Skármeta's debut work. The edition belongs to the Ave Fénix collection from Debolsillo.
For readers interested in Chilean fiction and in stories that renewed Latin American literature with a young, close voice.
Esteban Antonio Skármeta Vranicic was a Chilean writer, screenwriter, and director. His novel Ardiente paciencia was the basis for the film Il Postino. In Chile, he was popularly known for hosting a television show on literature and the arts. He served as Chile's ambassador to Germany from 2000 to 2003. In 2014, he was awarded the Chilean National Literature Prize.
