Senales Que Precederan Al Fin del Mundo by Yuri Herrera

Senales Que Precederan Al Fin del Mundo by Yuri Herrera

A gripping reflection of life on the border between the United States and Mexico, this novel combines contemporary sensibilities with pre-Colombian myth as it relates the story of Makina, a young, temperamental, and free-spirited girl searching for her missing brother. Throughout her journey, Makina is forced to rely on her ingenuity to survive nine legendary quests in a hostile and dangerous world. Borrowing liberally from Western and indigenous mythic traditions, the story reframes a familiar struggle--that of undocumented immigrants--in an imaginative and unique way, while never compromising the fundamental and moving humanity of its heroine. Una apasionante reflexi n de la vida en la frontera de los Estados Unidos y M xico, esta novela combina sensibilidades modernas con la mitolog a precolombina mientras relata la historia de Makina, una joven temperamental y libre que busca a su hermano desaparecido. A lo largo de su camino, Makina tiene que depender de su ingenio para completar nueve etapas mitol gicas en un mundo hostil y peligroso. Con referencias m ticas provenientes tanto de la tradici n occidental como de la ind gena, esta historia presenta una lucha familiar--la de los inmigrantes indocumentados--en una manera imaginativa y nica, pero nunca comprometa la humanidad fundamental y conmovedora de su hero na.

Yuri Herrera was born in Actopan, Mexico, in 1970. He received his PhD for Hispanic Language and Literature from UC Berkeley. Signs Preceding the End of the Worldis his English-language debut novel. It was shortlisted for the Rü¾Œ¶˜¼mulo Gallegos Prize and is being published in several languages. His latest novel, The Transmigration of Bodies, is forthcoming in English from And Other Stories in 2016. He is currently teaching at Tulane University in New Orleans.

Lisa Dillman is based in Atlanta, Georgia, where she translates Spanish, Catalan and Latin American writers and teaches at Emory University. Her recent translations include The Frost on His Shoulders by Lorenzo Mediano, Op Oloop by Juan Filloy (longlisted for the Best Translated Book Award), Me, Who Dove into the Heart of the World by Sabina Berman and Rain Over Madrid by Andrü¾Ž–”¼s Barba. She is obsessed with words, running, cooking and her dog, Maya.

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ISBN 13	9788492865062
ISBN 10	8492865067
Title	Senales Que Precederan Al Fin del Mundo
Author	Yuri Herrera
Series	Largo Recorrido
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Batiscafo
Year published	2024-07-02
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.