El cine era mejor que la vida
By: Juan Diego Mejía.
Edition: 1. ed.
Series: Premios nacionales de cultura, 1996
Publisher: Instituto Colombiano de Cultura
Published: 1997
Place of publication: [Bogotá]
Language: spa
Number of pages: 201
Description: "Mejía's second novel is an evocation of childhood in Medellín and of the solace the protagonist finds in movies which set free his imagination and offer a vicarious form of romance. He ultimately develops a sense of reality that is more satisfying than the reality outside the movie house. The novel won the 1996 Premio Nacional"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.