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Señorita Mexico
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Enrique Serna
45 books354 followersMexican author and screenwriter. He is the author of two collections of short stories. The first one, Amores de segunda mano (Second hand loves) is widely regarded as a milestone in the genre.
His third novel, El miedo a los animales (Fear of animals), is a crime thriller which portrays the Mexican literary establishment to be as corrupt and hypocritical as the police force, particularly the Mexican Judicial police. This led to a great deal of resentment from the literary establishment, and gave him a wide array of attention.
Recently, he has shifted the scope of his writing from the black humor and irony that characterized him to historical novels.
Enrique Serna is widely regarded as one of the most important Mexican writers of the past recent years. He is widely acknowledged as one of the masters of Mexican literary orality, especially for his use of different social dialects of Mexico City in his novels, particularly in Uno soñaba que era rey.
In 2000, Serna won the Premio Mazatlán de Literatura for his historical novel on Antonio López de Santa Anna. In 2005, he was also nominated for a Pushcart Prize for his story "Eufemia."
His third novel, El miedo a los animales (Fear of animals), is a crime thriller which portrays the Mexican literary establishment to be as corrupt and hypocritical as the police force, particularly the Mexican Judicial police. This led to a great deal of resentment from the literary establishment, and gave him a wide array of attention.
Recently, he has shifted the scope of his writing from the black humor and irony that characterized him to historical novels.
Enrique Serna is widely regarded as one of the most important Mexican writers of the past recent years. He is widely acknowledged as one of the masters of Mexican literary orality, especially for his use of different social dialects of Mexico City in his novels, particularly in Uno soñaba que era rey.
In 2000, Serna won the Premio Mazatlán de Literatura for his historical novel on Antonio López de Santa Anna. In 2005, he was also nominated for a Pushcart Prize for his story "Eufemia."
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February 18, 2026
Un libro muy triste que muestra la difícil vida de la Señorita Mexico de 1966. Se cuenta la vida de Selene Sepúlveda de dos maneras diferentes. Una, la real, fuerte, triste y llena de desgracias. La otra, una ilusión, llena de maravillas y buenos momentos.
La escritura de Enrique Serna está ahí claramente, regalándonos una lectura fluida e interesante. En esta ocasión no tan divertida como en “El miedo a los animales”, sino más bien un tanto seria.
La escritura de Enrique Serna está ahí claramente, regalándonos una lectura fluida e interesante. En esta ocasión no tan divertida como en “El miedo a los animales”, sino más bien un tanto seria.
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