Cruel fictions, cruel realities
Subtitle: short stories by Latin American women writers
By: edited and translated by Kathy S. Leonard ; foreword by Ana María Shua.
Contributors: Leonard, Kathy S., 1952-
Publisher: Latin American Literary Review Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Pittsburgh, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 131
Subjects: Short stories, Spanish American -- Translations into English.; Spanish American fiction -- 20th century -- Translations into English.; Spanish American fiction -- Women authors -- Translations into English.; Cruelty in literature.
Description: "Nineteen stories by 12 writers from across the region, almost all little-known or never before translated into English. Stories share common theme of human cruelty in different forms (political, personal, religious, etc.). Includes translator's introduction, biographical pages on each author, and extensive bibliography. Some compelling stories. Solid translations, if sometimes too similar in voice"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [127]-131).