Hectic ethics
Subtitle: stories
By: by Francisco Hinojosa ; translated from the Spanish by Kurt Hollander.
Contributors: Hollander, Kurt.
Edition: 1st City Lights ed.
Publisher: City Lights Books
Published: 1998
Place of publication: San Francisco, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 104
Subjects: Hinojosa, Francisco -- Translations into English
Description: Unlike many Latin American writers whose work has been published in the United States, Francisco Hinojosa does not rely on magical realism, exotic recipes or cultural nostalgia. Rather, his stories convey a mercilessly sardonic view of family and society, and his ingenious array of anti-heroes embodies a conspicuous disdain for convention.

Here, in eight masterly stories that are as cruel and pitiless as they are hilarious, he explores the complexities of love and human relationships. These fiercely funny picaresque adventures are peopled with characters who inspire feelings of both solidarity and derision, but let the reader beware: just when you find yourself laughing out loud, you might recognize your reflection in the funhouse mirror.