by Pere Calders · Edicions 62 · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788429720716
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«Unitats de xoc» is the short story collection by Pere Calders, published by Edicions 62 in paperback (176 pages, in Catalan).
A collection of short stories combining humor and fantasy to address everyday life, war and society. Pere Calders turns the ordinary into unusual settings, with brief tales that show his particular way of understanding the world.
It belongs to the 'Cara i Creu' collection, number 38, and includes a preface by Carles Riba and illustrations by Enric Cluselles.
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.
