Overview
«Las obras de Traven son duras, llenas de descripciones de peligro, crueldad y sufrimiento tanto físico como emocional, pero su prosa sobria y directa tiene unainmediatez hipnótica y las narraciones y los temas son claros y poderosos.»
-Enciclopedia Británica
B. Traven, nacido en Alemania, vivió más de la mitad de su vida en México y sintió gran admiración por su gente. Canasta de cuentos mexicanos es un testimonio de ello a través de diez cuentos que retratan las costumbres, ideas y conflictos del país durante la primera mitad del siglo XX.
Estos relatos presentan dos perspectivas de existir en el mundo que se contraponen: la visión pragmática y a veces cínica del foráneo, que representa los intereses económicos o políticos, y la sabiduría popular de los mexicanos que, con humor, astucia y dignidad enfrentan el día a día. Las historias de Traven van del absurdo a la tragedia, retratando las tensiones que hay en el poder, lo marginal, la justicia y la resistencia.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
“Traven’s works are harsh, full of descriptions of danger, cruelty, and physical and emotional suffering, but his sober and direct prose has a hypnotic immediacy, and the narratives and themes are clear and powerful.” —Encyclopedia Britannica
B. Traven, born in Germany, lived more than half of his life in Mexico and felt great admiration for its people. Basket of Mexican Short Stories is a testament to this through ten stories that portray the customs, ideas, and conflicts of the country during the first half of the 20th century.
These stories present two contrasting perspectives on existence in the world: the pragmatic and sometimes cynical view of the outsider, who represents economic or political interests, and the popular wisdom of Mexicans who face everyday life with humor, cunning, and dignity. Traven’s stories range from the absurd to the tragic, portraying the tensions that exist in power, marginalization, justice, and resistance.
-Enciclopedia Británica
B. Traven, nacido en Alemania, vivió más de la mitad de su vida en México y sintió gran admiración por su gente. Canasta de cuentos mexicanos es un testimonio de ello a través de diez cuentos que retratan las costumbres, ideas y conflictos del país durante la primera mitad del siglo XX.
Estos relatos presentan dos perspectivas de existir en el mundo que se contraponen: la visión pragmática y a veces cínica del foráneo, que representa los intereses económicos o políticos, y la sabiduría popular de los mexicanos que, con humor, astucia y dignidad enfrentan el día a día. Las historias de Traven van del absurdo a la tragedia, retratando las tensiones que hay en el poder, lo marginal, la justicia y la resistencia.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
“Traven’s works are harsh, full of descriptions of danger, cruelty, and physical and emotional suffering, but his sober and direct prose has a hypnotic immediacy, and the narratives and themes are clear and powerful.” —Encyclopedia Britannica
B. Traven, born in Germany, lived more than half of his life in Mexico and felt great admiration for its people. Basket of Mexican Short Stories is a testament to this through ten stories that portray the customs, ideas, and conflicts of the country during the first half of the 20th century.
These stories present two contrasting perspectives on existence in the world: the pragmatic and sometimes cynical view of the outsider, who represents economic or political interests, and the popular wisdom of Mexicans who face everyday life with humor, cunning, and dignity. Traven’s stories range from the absurd to the tragic, portraying the tensions that exist in power, marginalization, justice, and resistance.
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