by Ciro Alegría · Espasa-Calpe · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788423988891
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«Fábulas y leyendas americanas» is an anthology of fables and legends by Ciro Alegría, published by Espasa-Calpe in paperback (104 pages, in Spanish).
«Fábulas y leyendas americanas» brings together short stories inspired by American folklore: myths and legends of the Incas, Mayas and Aztecs interwoven with the daily life of these peoples. Ciro Alegría evokes the American nature, from the Andes to the Amazon plain, and shows the presence of the marvellous in indigenous traditions.
«Fábulas y leyendas americanas» was originally published in 1982 in the Austral Juvenil collection; this Espasa-Calpe edition is from 1997.
Aimed at young readers and those who wish to discover the mythology and folklore of America.
Ciro Alegría Bazán was a Peruvian journalist, politician, and novelist. He is considered the greatest Peruvian novelist in history with three monumental novels: The Golden Serpent, The World is Wide and Alien, and The Hungry Dogs. César Vallejo, Ciro Alegría, and José María Arguedas are the three greats of Peruvian literature.https://fervor.com.ar/jose-maria-arguedas-entre-la-cultura-quechua-y-la-renovacion-literaria-latinoamericana/
