Granta 113: The Best of Young Spanish Language NovelistsFrom Borges to Garca Mrquez, Vargas Llosa, Maras or Bolao , the Spanish language has given us some of the 20th century's most beloved writers. But as the reach of Spanish culture extends far beyond Spain and Latin America, and the US tilts towards a majority Hispanic population, the time is right to ask who and what is next in Spanish-language fiction? |
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... walked, pursuing a panoramic shot of the Malecón. When he was about fifty metres away, he called out for the Basque to smile, then took off at a run. The Hungarian comes to a halt at a grave marked by a huge domino tile instead of a ...
... of the stall doors opens. The hooker who had walked down with us comes out. She washes her face and rinses her mouth with water. A grey-haired man in a floral shirt comes out after her, rubs his nose, eyes like slits from.
... walked her dog, and it occurred to me that I could do something to make up for my bad behaviour. I took him to the park and tried to organize some lively talk between the three of us. When I thought everything was off to a good start, I ...
... walked up the aisle to the driver. The main street of the town was full of speed bumps and he hit his head on the handrail a couple of times. 'Is this San Manuel?' he asked, looking out of the window at the old-fashioned buildings of a ...
... walked over, slowly, so he wouldn't limp, avoiding the pool table with its torn felt, convinced that this feminine figure, as characteristic of the bar as the photos and posters covering the walls, might know something about his father ...
Contents
CONDITIONS FOR THE REVOLUTION Pola Oloixarac | |
THE HOTEL LIFE Javier Montes | |
GIGANTOMACHY Pablo Gutiérrez | |
EVA AND DIEGO Alberto Olmos | |
THE SURVIVOR Sònia Hernández | |
SELTZ Carlos Yushimito | |