num_pages: 246
description: This is the first of Argentinean writer Angelica Gorodischer's nineteen award-winning books to be translated into English. In eleven chapters, "Kalpa Imperial"'s multiple storytellers relate the story of a fabled nameless empire which has risen and fallen innumerable times. Fairy tales, oral histories and political commentaries are all woven tapestry-style into Kalpa Imperial: beggars become emperors, democracies become dictatorships, and history becomes legends and stories. But this is much more than a simple political allegory or fable. It is also a celebration of the power of storytelling. Gorodischer and translator Ursula K. Le Guin are a well-matched, sly and delightful team of magician-storytellers. Rarely have author and translator been such an effortless pairing. "Kalpa Imperial" is a powerful introduction to the writing of Angelica Gorodischer, a novel which will enthrall readers already familiar with the worlds of Le Guin.
language: English
title: Kalpa Imperial: The Greatest Empire That Never Was
titlecomplete: Kalpa Imperial: The Greatest Empire That Never Was
genres: Fiction, Magical Realism, Latin American, Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Science Fiction, Spanish Literature, Fantasy, Literature, Short Stories
ratings_count: 1298
series: Kalpa Imperial
awards: awardedAt: 1514793600000
name: Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire
category: nouvelle
publisher: Small Beer Press