Signs Preceding the End of the World
Book Information
- Publisher
- And Other Stories
- Published
- 2015-03-10
- Pages
- 128 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 12.7 x 1.27 x 19.56 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9781908276421
- ISBN-10
- 9781908276421
- Price
- 1932 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/Literature & Fiction/Genre Fiction/Coming of Age
From the author of "A Silent Fury," available Summer 2020. Signs Preceding the End of the World is one of the most arresting novels to be published in Spanish in the last ten years. Yuri Herrera does not simply write about the border between Mexico and the United States and those who cross it. He explores the crossings and translations people make in their minds and language as they move from one country to another, especially when there's no going back. Traversing this lonely territory is Makina, a young woman who knows only too well how to survive in a violent, macho world. Leaving behind her life in Mexico to search for her brother, she is smuggled into the USA carrying a pair of secret messages - one from her mother and one from the Mexican underworld.
Yuri Herrera was born in Actopan, Mexico, in 1970. He received his PhD for Hispanic Language and Literature from UC Berkeley. Signs Preceding the End of the World is his English-language debut novel. It was shortlisted for the Rómulo Gallegos Prize and is being published in several languages. His latest novel, The Transmigration of Bodies , is forthcoming in English from And Other Stories in 2016. He is currently teaching at Tulane University in New Orleans. Lisa Dillman is based in Atlanta, Georgia, where she translates Spanish, Catalan and Latin American writers and teaches at Emory University. Her recent translations include The Frost on His Shoulders by Lorenzo Mediano, Op Oloop by Juan Filloy (longlisted for the Best Translated Book Award), Me, Who Dove into the Heart of the World by Sabina Berman and Rain Over Madrid by Andrés Barba. She is obsessed with words, running, cooking and her dog, Maya.
Reviews
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Narrativa convincente e sedutora
Gostei da habilidade do escritor em colocar o leitor dentro do mundo subjetivo da personagem, sem qualquer preocupação com a "objetividade" das situações descritas. Gostaria de ter lido em espanhol, mas não sei se a experiência da leitura seria melhor. Tive alguma dificuldade com o inglês da tradução, mas compreendo a dificuldade de traduzir um livro como esse, em que os próprios personagens estranham o diálogo com línguas diferentes.
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Simple
Its not a bit book but has a lot of emotion. Was worth reading.
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épuré, juste et percutant
avec une excellente traduction en anglais.
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interesting read!
it is a quick read, but definitely a good one! I loved how even translated into English you still feel how unique the author's writing is.
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An Interesting Tale of Border Crossing
Like many other Latin American stories I have read, this book contains a lot of metaphorical and figurative speech which, especially coming from another language translated, can sometimes be difficult to figure out what exactly is going on. However, I do find the tale of our protagonist Makina, to be very intriguing as she comes across many interesting people along her journey to find her brother in the United States. There is also a really neat plot twist at the end of the story which I find very satisfying in ending the story. Makina herself is a well written female lead. She's a tough as nails woman who despite coming in contact with many dangerous people and situations, makes her strong presence noticeable among each encounter.