University Titles: Latin American Literature

**Cuaderno carmesí ISBN/Cat.# 9682998646
Ortega, Jorge
Mexico, 1997
88 pages
$7.95
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Cuaderno de apuntes ISBN/Cat.# 9682981255
Elío, María Luisa
Mexico, 1995
59 pages
$10.95
Sketchbook is a brief study of melancholy told in a variety of voices. The author writes, "Sad things leave a trace, a mark, a scar; happy things pass like the air, without leaving a sign."
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*Cuadernos de Don Rigoberto, Los ISBN/Cat.# 8420482633
Vargas Llosa, Mario
Mexico, 1997
384 pages
$19.95
Mario Vargas Llosa's extraordinary novel Don Rigoberto's Notebooks takes a humorous look at the excesses of desire. Vargas Llosa is one of Latin America's most esteemed authors.
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Cuadernos de Juan Rulfo, Los ISBN/Cat.# 9684113676
Aparicio de Rulfo, Clara
Mexico, 1995
183 pages
$21.95
The Notebooks of Juan Rulfo is a compilation of original notes, exercises, and film treatments edited by Rulfo's wife. An extraordinary new collection of previously unpublished documents of one of Mexico's most important contemporary authors.
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**Cuadernos de Praga, Los ISBN/Cat.# 9500820528
Posse, Abel
Argentina, 1998
318 pages
$17.95
In Prague Diaries, prize-winning, Colombian author Abel Posse unfolds this extraordinary story about the real life events from Ernesto "Che" Guevara's several months in the heart of Europe after leaving Cuba. The magical mystery of the town meshes with the details of Guevara's impending death in Bolivia. "Great talent, great wisdom, and great literature." Camilo José Cela
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Cuando era puertorriqueña ISBN/Cat.# 0679756779
Santiago, Esmeralda
USA, 1994
291 pages
$12.95
When I Was a Girl in Puerto Rico. The author's reminiscences of her childhood and the turbulent changes that moving to New York brought to her life.
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*Cuando leas esta carta ISBN/Cat.# 9507311971
Kociancich, Vlady
Argentina, 1998
76 pages
$19.95
When You Read This Letter is the most recent collection of short stories by Vlady Kociancich, a former student of Jorge Luis Borges, and a well-known auhor throughout Argentina. Kocianich works as a journalist, literary critic, and narrator and her work has won several awards.
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Cuarteles de invierno ISBN/Cat.# 9580433194
Soriano, Osvaldo
Colombia, 1996
166 pages
$18.95
Winter Quarters. An Argentine boxer and a singer of tangos go on holiday during their country's dictatorship and wind up with more adventure than they bargained for.
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Cuento argentino contemporáneo: Breve antología ISBN/Cat.# 9683655270
Giardinelli, Mempo (compil.)
Mexico, 1996
156 pages
$10.95
Contemporary Argentine Fiction: A Brief Anthology. Short stories that reveal the fresh perspectives allowed Argentine writers in a 1990s free from dictatorship. Stories by authors who stretch their wings, and soar. A magnificent compilation.
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Cuento chileno contemporáneo: Breve antología ISBN/Cat.# 9683654134
Délano, Poli (compil.)
Mexico, 1996
241 pages
$12.95
Contemporary Chilean Fiction: A Brief Anthology unites intense, dramatic selections by authors from two generations of Chilean writers -- Los Novísimos (of the 1970s), and Los N.N. (of the 80s).
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**Cuento del perro bailarín ISBN/Cat.# 9684762909
Trigos, Juan
Mexico, 1997
350 pages
$18.95
Tale of the Dancing Dog is the twisted, tragic story of a dancer, Silvino, and the strange human and sub-human characters that surround him. This book explores the cyclical, repetitive aspects of time, and the frightening ways people can be affected by time chasing its own tail.
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**Cuento fantástico hispanoamericano en el siglo XIX, estudio y textos ISBN/Cat.# 9706331204
Hahn, Oscar
Mexico, 1997
196 pages
$10.95
The Hispano-American Fantastic Short Story is a fascinating study of Latin American science fiction in the 19th C. This unique book studies the initiators and pioneers of this movement, such as Rubén Darío and Eduardo Blanco, and their techniques, styles and themes as they have shaped today's writers. The book contains a broad variety of selections from a number of 19th C. authors.
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**Cuentos ISBN/Cat.# 9688565652
Prieto Molano, Carolina
Mexico, 1998
78 pages
$6.95
Short Stories contains nine refreshing and spontaneous tales by one of Colombia's most celebrated young authors.
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Cuentos completos ISBN/Cat.# 9681614410
Darío, Rubén
Mexico, 1996
427 pages
$17.95
The Complete Stories of Darío includes sixty pages of preliminary study notes as well as an introduction by Ernesto Mejía Sánchez.
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**Cuentos completos ISBN/Cat.# 9706331298
Vallejo, César
Mexico, 1997
204 pages
$14.95
The Complete Short Stories show the amazing ability of this Peruvian writer to capture and communicate human relationships, the fight for freedom, and the agonizing and tortuous emotions that permeate reality. His poetic, lyrical prose, juxtaposed with grave, realistic themes highlight the dual nature of life and create stories that resonate within any reader.
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Cuentos con Walkman ISBN/Cat.# 9562471020
varios
Chile, 1995
284 pages
$20.95
Stories with Walkman is a collection of the best writing from Chile's most-respected youth literary supplement Zona de Contacto, published by El Mercurio. This volume provides a glimpse at Chile's next generation of talented writers. (See Disco Duro in this section for volume two.)
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Cuentos cubanos ISBN/Cat.# 9591002211
Feijóo, Samuel
Cuba, 1995
111 pages
$11.95
Cuban Stories. An enchanting collection of short fiction that incorporates Cuba's rich oral and folkloric traditions into every line.
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Cuentos de cipotes ISBN/Cat.# CUENTOSDE
Salarrué
El Salvador, 1995
224 pages
$12.95
Children's Stories. Not a book of stories uniquely for children, but a fanciful plunge into children's imagination through stories told in the back yards, parks, and plazas all over El Salvador.
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**Cuentos de Eva Luna ISBN/Cat.# 8401423031
Allende, Isabel
Spain, 1998
247 pages
$10.95
The extraordinary Stories of Eva Luna betray the acclaimed Chilean author's exquisite stylistic elegance, as well as her profound knowledge of the human soul. A fascinating gallery of characters is woven into unforgettable tales of love and violence. Twenty-three short stories come in a handy, economical edition.
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Cuentos escogidos ISBN/Cat.# 9591002696
Diego, Eliseo
Cuba, 1995
157 pages
$14.95
Selected Stories by one of Cuba's best-loved authors, winner of the Juan Rulfo Award for Latin American Literature.
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Cuentos escogidos ISBN/Cat.# 9683655254
Giardinelli, Mempo
Mexico, 1996
149 pages
$8.95
Selected Stories. Nineteen fascinating, dark tales by this Argentine author.
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Cuentos mexicanos ISBN/Cat.# 9561314363
Délano, Poli
Chile, 1996
269 pages
$16.95
Mexican Stories. A lively collection of writing by authors that hail from an intriguing variety of geographical areas in Mexico.
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Cuentos negros de Cuba ISBN/Cat.# 9591002750
Cabrera, Lydia
Cuba, 1995
173 pages
$16.95
Stories of Cuba's Blacks is a magnificent compilation of the favorite legends and folktales from Afro-Cuban culture. Recorded by one of Cuba's most heralded contemporary authors. Introduction by Fernando Ortíz.
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*Cuentos para adulteros ISBN/Cat.# 9591003579
Curbelo, Jesús David
Cuba, 1997
83 pages
$8.95
Stories For Adulterers is a collection of passionate and ironic short stories by an award-winning (Premio David) modern Cuban author.
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Cuentos sucios ISBN/Cat.# CUENTOSS
Escudos, Jacinta
El Salvador, 1997
123 pages
$8.95
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*Cuerpo inmortal, El ISBN/Cat.# 959100351X
Garrandés, Alberto
Cuba, 1997
189 pages
$14.95
The Immortal Body is a compilation of twenty Cuban short stories by the some of the nation's best classic and contemporary authors.
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Cuzcatlan donde bate la mar del sur ISBN/Cat.# CUZCATLAN
Argueta, Manlio
El Salvador, 1998
285 pages
$18.95
Cuzactlan...is a story of a poor Salvadoran family confronting a difficult and painful reality. The history of the lives in this novel is the history of El Salvador; a mixture of pain and poetry.
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Días del hilo azul, Los ISBN/Cat.# LOSDIASDELHILOA
Bravo, Alejandro
Nicaragua, 1995
100 pages
$19.95
Days of the Blue Thread is a collection of short stories that utilizes irony and suspense. Bravo's work is one of the best examples of contemporary Nicaraguan narrative.
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Danza del jaguar, La ISBN/Cat.# 9800103929
Quintero, Ednodio
Venezuela, 1991
315 pages
$14.95
Dance of the Jaguar examines the interconnectedness of the enchanted universe on the Andean high plain.
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Danza ejecutada, La ISBN/Cat.# X9562471053
Contreras, Gonzalo
Chile, 1993
185 pages
$18.95
Interpretive Dance is the collection of short stories that preceded Contreras' hugely successful first novel, La ciudad anterior. These fevered fantasies are full of animals, gardens, remote islands, and other puzzling scenes plucked from our nightmares.
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**De amor y de sombra ISBN/Cat.# 840142304X
Allende, Isabel
Spain, 1998
268 pages
$10.95
The novel Of Love and Shadows is the magnificent second work of the celebrated Chilean author. The story of love is converted into an enchanting narrative that meshes the real with the imaginative. This unforgettable tale has also been adapted for film.
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De amores marginales: 16 cuentos mexicanos ISBN/Cat.# 9688343633
Muñoz, Mario
Mexico, 1996
202 pages
$10.95
Of Marginal Love: Sixteen Mexican Stories. A delightful collection of tales exploring the realms of passion, eros, and vengeance.
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**De la patria ausente y otros relatos... ISBN/Cat.# DELAPATRIAAUSEN
Alvayero, José Heriberto
El Salvador, 1997
85 pages
$10.95
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*Debió llamarse libertad ISBN/Cat.# DEBIOLL
Lupiac, Georgina
Nicaragua, 1996
167 pages
$15.95
It Should Have Been Called Liberty is novel based on the gritty reality of war-torn Nicaragua. A stark examination of cruelty, power, and political ideology.
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**Del amor y otros demonios ISBN/Cat.# 8401242371
García Márquez, Gabriel
Spain, 1997
169 pages
$7.95
In his excellent new novel, Of Love and Other Demons, García Márquez continues his tradition of combining the marvelous real with his elegant narrative style to transport the reader to a different reality.
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*Demasiado cerca desaparece ISBN/Cat.# 950742833X
Dal Masetto, Antonio
Argentina, 1997
240 pages
$20.95
So Close, She Disappears is an engrossing tale of love and confusion. Masetto, an internationally known author, takes the reader on a long and intense journey through Argentine society.
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*Desastres íntimos ISBN/Cat.# 8426412432
Peri Rossi, Cristina
Argentina, 1997
167 pages
$21.95
Intimate Disasters. A fascinating novel by this Uruguayan author. Examines a group of fetishists whose lives place them somewhere between kids in a candy shop and bulls in a china shop.
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Desde que Dios amanece ISBN/Cat.# 9682706513
Estrada, Josefina
Mexico, 1995
125 pages
$10.95
From Sun to Sun. Twenty-four hours in the life of one intensely introspective woman, fighting to reconcile her values and her love for two men. A brilliant, psycho-sexual novel.
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*Desenróllame tu rollo ISBN/Cat.# 9700508714
Nipongo, Nikito
Mexico, 1998
287 pages
$16.95
What's Your Trip is an eye-opening novel which takes the absurd seriously. Written by a well-known, contemporary Mexican novelist.
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*Desiertos del alma, Los ISBN/Cat.# 9706510974
Alatriste, Sealtiel
Mexico, 1997
136 pages
$9.95
The Deserts of the Soul speaks of a loss; something between a protagonist-narrator and the outside world. Autobiography, testimonial, narrative blended into a fascinating whole.
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**Después del viento ISBN/Cat.# DESPUESD
Collado, Lipe
Dominican Republic, 1997
366 pages
$26.95
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**Destino ISBN/Cat.# 9688565121
Alanso Lopéz, Guillermo
Mexico, 1997
708 pages
$39.95
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**Destinos a la deriva ISBN/Cat.# 9688565512
Rossainz, Yolanda A.
Mexico, 1997
182 pages
$17.95
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**Diablo sabe por diablo, El ISBN/Cat.# 1881715345
Rodríguez Soriano, René
Dominican Republic, 1998
95 pages
$13.95
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Diario de la guerra del cerdo ISBN/Cat.# 9500404591
Bioy Casares, Adolfo
Argentina, 1995
218 pages
$14.95
Diary of the Pig War is distinguished by brilliant character development and a fluid, natural dialogue. The adventures of a group of young men who meet every night in a streetcorner cafe, and the women in their lives. By one of Argentina's most-published and esteemed authors.
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**Diario de un killer sentimental ISBN/Cat.# 9687723513
Sepúlveda, Luis
Spain, 1998
140 pages
$14.95
Diary of a Sentimental Killer and Yacaré are two clever short novels by renowned Chilean author, Luis Sepúlveda. Detective stories which stand out in their originality in theme and plot development. The first takes the reader on a trip from one end of the world to the other in search of an assassin, while the second is set in the south of Brazil.
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**Diario de una pasajera ISBN/Cat.# 9681902637
Gligo, Agata
Mexico, 1997
209 pages
$16.95
Diary of a Passenger combines fiction, cultural chronicles, memories, and testimonies of a battle against cancer. This late Chilean writer and literary critic chronicles her illness alongside her country's recovery from dictatorship.
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Diatriba de amor contra un hombre sentado ISBN/Cat.# 8425327571
García Márquez, Gabriel
Mexico, 1995
80 pages
$14.95
"Nothing resembles Hell so much as a happy marriage!" Thus begins Graciela's tirade, the first line from this theatrical monologue (which premiered at the Fourth Iberian-American Theater Festival in Colombia) about how marital love withers in proportion to a couple's social and financial "success."
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**Diciembre ISBN/Cat.# 950071275X
Garcés, Gonzalo
Argentina, 1997
169 pages
$20.95
December expresses what it means to be young in the 90's with uncommon life and vitality. Gonzalo Garces has been awarded recognition for his poetry and short stories, and debuts his novel writing talent with this publication.
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**Dimensión en el tiempo, La ISBN/Cat.# 9702000572
varios
Mexico, 1998
238 pages
$18.95
A Dimension in Time is an anthology of fifteen Mexican writers born in the decade of 1920-1930. Selections from five poets, nine narrators, and one playwright examine the constancy of time and its relation to art.
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