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Arévalo Martínez is remembered mostly for the title story of his collection El hombre que parecía un caballo (1920; "The Man Who Resembled a Horse"), which was once considered the most famous Latin American short story of the 20th century. First published in 1915, the story was so successful that Arévalo made other experiments in the same vein.
He published El infiltrado in 1989, which was awarded a prize as the best Latin-American novel translated to French that year. [6] Collyer has continued to publish works to much critical acclaim [ 7 ] and has won the Premio Municipal de Santiago for his short story collections, [ 8 ] amongst various other awards for his publications in general.
[4] [5] The story may be seen as a summary of the feelings of the characters in the other stories in the book, whether they have left behind love, loneliness or violence. [6] Another story in this book won the Edmundo Valadés Latin American Short Story Prize. [4] The book itself won the prestigious San Luis Potosí national short story award. [7]
Alejandro Andrés Zambra Infantas (Santiago, Chile, born September 24, 1975) is a Chilean poet, short-story writer and novelist. He has been recognized for his talent as a young Latin American writer, chosen in 2007 as one of the "Bogotá39" (the best Latin American writers under the age of 39) and in 2010 by Granta as one of the best Spanish-language writers under the age of 35.
The Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award was created in 1995 to recognize authors and illustrators whose works portray the authentic Mexican American experience. Named after distinguished alumnus and educator Dr. Tomás Rivera, the award includes two categories–works for younger readers (ages 0 to 12) and works for older ...
The Argentine Jorge Luis Borges invented what was almost a new genre, the philosophical short story, and would go on to become one of the most influential of all Latin American writers. At the same time, Roberto Arlt offered a very different style, closer to mass culture and popular literature, reflecting the urbanization and European ...
Pages in category "Hispanic and Latino American short story collections" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Rudolfo Anaya, Mexican American author, educator born in 1937 in Pantura, New Mexico and published Bless Me Ultima in 1972, which's adapted to film in 2013. "Chicano" is a label or chosen identity that a portion of Mexican Americans identify with [21] [22] and refers to a person of Mexican