Title of translation:
"On the Road to Houmt Souk"
Original title:
"Camino de Houmt Souk"
Original author:
Soledad Puértolas
Country of origin:
España
Translator:
Francisca González Arias
Date of source text publication:
2000
Date of translation publication:
2020
Abstract:
Soledad Puértolas is one of the most distinguished authors of today’s Spain. “On the Road to Houmt Souk” (from Adiós a las novias, Anagrama 2000) combines several themes, motifs and situations that recur throughout the author’s narratives. A chance encounter leads to an epiphany, an experience that both triggers reflection and empowers. Openness to the other—people and cultures—provokes fortuitous engagement that relieves the loneliness of modern, urban life. Travel both instigates and parallels the inner journey. --Francisca González Arias, the translator.
Genre:
Narrativa / Narrative
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