Title of translation:
"The Guerrilla Fighter"; "May As Well Call It Quits"
Original title:
"El guerrillero"; "Apaga y vámonos"
Original author:
Albalucía Ángel Marulanda
Country of origin:
Colombia
Translator:
Daniel Steele Rodríguez
Date of source text publication:
1979
Date of translation publication:
2020
Abstract:
The two short stories selected for translation, "El guerrillero" and "Apagá y vámonos," are found in Albalucía Ángel Marulanda's collection of short stories, ¡Oh gloria inmarcesible! (Bogotá: Instituto Colombiano de Cultura, 1979), which brings to life sketches of Colombian life in various regions of the country. The pastiche-like stories critique the corruption, drug trade, and violence which underlie Colombian society, even as the country is advertised as an idyllic vacation spot. The pastiche-like stories critique the corruption, drug trade, and violence which underlie Colombian society, even as the country is advertised as an idyllic vacation spot. --Daniel Steele Rodríguez, the translator
Genre:
Narrativa / Narrative
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