by Pere Calders · Edicions 62 · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788429716825
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«Invasió subtil i altres contes» is a collection of short stories by Pere Calders, published by Edicions 62 in 1981 in paperback (128 pages, in Catalan).
Pere Calders's stories combine imagination and humor to observe reality with irony and a lucid gaze. Everyday situations mingle with the unusual, so that fantasy ends up calling into question what appears to be normal. The agile language and expressive finds sustain a mischievous and entertaining tone.
It belongs to the El Cangur collection (no. 58). It is the seventh edition. The work was originally published in 1978 and won the Premi Lletra d'Or and the Premi Crítica Serra d'Or de Contes i Narracions in 1979.
For readers of short fiction in Catalan and for those who appreciate ironic humor, everyday fantasy and lucid observation of human behavior.
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.
