Symmetries by Luisa Valenzuela
A collection of stories that brilliantly capture the absurdity of life. Valenzuela?s view of life captures our imagination because we know how far it is from reality - cops in Buenos Aires are not afraid of dogs, latin lovers in caf?s do make moves in the game of courtship, and the hotels in Venice overlook canals. In the tradition of Calvino and Borges, the stories of Symmetries are also subtle parables on the art of fiction - they engage both our heads and our hearts.
Luisa Valenzuela is the heiress of Latin American fictionShe wears an opulent, baroque crown, but her feet are naked * Carlos Fuentes *
Explores the terrain where love and violence, erotic pleasure and death, exist perilously close to each other...Valenzuela plays with words, turns them inside out, weaves them into sensuous webs? The Village Voice 'Valenzuela's books reflect our present, but they also contain much of our future: there is true light, true love, true freedom in every one of her pages * Julio Cort?zar *
Explores the terrain where love and violence, erotic pleasure and death, exist perilously close to each other...Valenzuela plays with words, turns them inside out, weaves them into sensuous webs? The Village Voice 'Valenzuela's books reflect our present, but they also contain much of our future: there is true light, true love, true freedom in every one of her pages * Julio Cort?zar *
Luisa Valenzuela was born in Argentina and now lives in Buenos Aires. She is described by Carlos Fuentes as 'the heiress of Latin American fiction'. Translations of her work published by Serpent's Tail include The Lizard's Tail, Bedside Manners and Open Door.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781852425432 |
| ISBN 10 | 1852425431 |
| Title | Symmetries |
| Author | Luisa Valenzuela |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1998-01-08 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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