by Pere Calders · labutxaca · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788496863477
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«Tots els contes» is the collection of fantastic short stories by Pere Calders, published by labutxaca in paperback (992 pages, in Catalan).
Volume gathering all the short stories of Pere Calders, master of the fantastic genre. The extraordinary bursts into everyday life and the characters accept it naturally, blurring the line between reality and absurdity. His humor is disenchanted, ironic and kind.
Winner of the Premi Crítica Serra d'Or de Contes i Narracions.
For readers of short stories and fantastic fiction, with ironic and tender humor.
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.
