Title of translation:
Two Stories from Amantes y enemigos: cuentos de parejas
Original title:
Amantes y enemigos: cuentos de parejas
Original author:
Rosa Montero
Country of origin:
Spain
Translator:
Erin Goodman
Date of source text publication:
1998
Date of translation publication:
2023
Abstract:
We present here in English translation two of Rosa Montero's short stories included in her book Amantes y enemigos: cuentos de parejas (1998). Montero’s oeuvre is known for its depth, complexity, and insight into the human experience; to those qualities one can add—as the translator suggests—a subtle and acute sense of humor which shines through in this collection. These short stories depict everyday life from two different perspectives—in “La vida fácil” (translated as “Easy Living”) a young male caregiver assists an older woman during her daily bath and frets over his water-logged watch, and in “Mi hombre” (“My Man”) a woman ponders middle-aged married life. [Adapted from the introduction written by the translator, Erin Goodman]
Genre:
Narrativa / Narrative
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