Description
VITTORIO AND OTHER STORIES
Book Summary
This volume brings together the winning story of the IV Tinet Short Narrative Prize for the Internet, along with a careful selection of the best narratives submitted to the competition. The reader will find a representative sample of contemporary short fiction in Catalan, where literary quality and diversity of voices converge in a collection of brief and evocative stories. A work that allows for the discovery of new narrative talents through concise pieces of great expressive intensity.
What is it about?
The book compiles the winning story, "Vittorio," by Xavier Virgili, and a selection of the competition's finalist narratives. Each story offers a unique perspective on the human condition, exploring everyday or imaginative situations with a polished narrative style. The work functions as an anthology that reflects the pulse of short narrative in the Catalan sphere at the turn of the century, offering the reader a varied literary experience of proven quality.
Main themes
- Contemporary short narrative in the Catalan language.
- Anthology of award-winning and finalist stories from a literary competition.
- Exploration of the human condition through short stories.
- Diversity of styles and narrative voices within a single volume.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers interested in short narrative in Catalan, followers of literary competitions and short story contests, as well as those who wish to discover new authors and proposals within the contemporary short story genre. It is also suitable for those who appreciate anthologies as a way to access a representative sample of literary creation from a specific period and context.
What this book offers
- Access to the winning work and a selection of the best stories from a prestigious literary prize.
- A panoramic view of Catalan short narrative from the early 2000s.
- The opportunity to discover the voice of Xavier Virgili and other emerging authors.
- An agile and varied read, ideal for those who enjoy short, self-contained stories.
Technical specifications
- Author: VIRGILI ABELLO, XAVIER
- Publisher: Eumo Editorial SAU
- Language: Catalan
- Subject: Modern and contemporary fiction, Short stories
- Collection: NARRATIVE
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: February 2001
- Number of pages: 96
- Weight: 159 g
Editorial assessment
This is an anthology that fulfills the purpose of giving visibility to emerging literary creation in the field of short narrative in Catalan. The inclusion of the winning story and a selection of finalists offers added value to the reader interested in knowing the level and diversity of proposals submitted to a benchmark competition. It is a concise yet representative work that may interest both scholars of contemporary literature and readers looking for quality reading in a short format.