Please Talk to Me : Selected Stories / Liliana Heker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heker, Liliana, Author.

Contributor:

France, Miranda

Manguel, Alberto

Series:

Margellos world republic of letters book.

The Margellos World Republic of Letters

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Short stories, Spanish--20th century.

Short stories, Spanish.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (222 pages).

Place of Publication:

New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2015]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The first short story collection in the Margellos series, from a master of the genre and an irrepressible critic during Argentina's brutal years of repression Acclaimed for the gemlike perfection of her short stories, Liliana Heker has repeatedly received major literary awards in her native Argentina. Her work has some of the dark humor of Saki or Roald Dahl, and her versatility and range have earned her a wide, appreciative audience. This expertly translated volume brings to English-language readers the full compass of Heker's stories, from her earliest published volume (1966) through her most recent (2011). Heker rejected exile during the dangerous Dirty War years and formed part of a cultural resistance that stood against repression. As a writer, she found in the microcosm of the family and everyday events subtle entry into political, historical, and social issues. Heker's stories examine the rituals people invent to relate to one another, especially girls and women, and they reveal how the consequences of tiny acts may be enormous. With charm, economy, and a close focus on the intimate, Heker has perfected the art of the glimpse.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction: The Stories of Liliana Heker

"The Stolen Party"

"They Had Seen the Burning Bush"

"Bishop Berkeley or Mariana of the Universe"

"Jocasta"

"Family Life"

"Every Person's Little Treasure"

"Now"

"Strategies Against Sleeping"

"Georgina Requeni or the Chosen One"

"Early Beginnings or Ars Poetica"

"The Music of Sundays"

"A Question of Delicacy"

"The Cruelty of Life"

"The Night of the Comet"

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Feb 2020)

ISBN:

9780300213706

OCLC:

908252697