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ONCE: Pretérito Imperfecto de la Infancia
Once es una novela que, con algunos elementos fantásticos, relata el paso a la adolescencia de un niño durante el Régimen de Pinochet en Chile. El protagonista no solo debe lidiar con los problemas que acarrea su edad, sino que también debe enfrentar un mundo amenazado por una guerra nuclear entre Estados Unidos y la Unión Soviética, la brutalidad diaria de la dictadura, y un accidente aéreo que altera las vidas de todos los habitantes de su ciudad.
Once is a coming-of-age (bildungsroman) novel with fantastic elements. Set during Pinochet's regime in Chile, the main character not only has to deal with his first experiences as an adolescent, but also with the threat of a nuclear war between the U.S. and the U.R.S.S., the everyday brutality of the dictatorship, and an aviation accident that alters the routine in the city he lives.
Once is a coming-of-age (bildungsroman) novel with fantastic elements. Set during Pinochet's regime in Chile, the main character not only has to deal with his first experiences as an adolescent, but also with the threat of a nuclear war between the U.S. and the U.R.S.S., the everyday brutality of the dictatorship, and an aviation accident that alters the routine in the city he lives.
157 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2015
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About the author
Rodrigo Arenas-Carter
7 books5 followersM.A. in English and American Literature, UPLA, Valparaíso, Chile.
His work has been featured in several anthologies.
Awards:
Finalist in the Revista Paula short story award (2009).
Finalist in the Fundación Balmaceda poetry contest (2007).
Second Place at Poetry Contest Cantos de Trova, Ciudad de Guatemala, with "domingo/fiebre".
Honorary Mention at Essay Contest Performance Art Theory (Mexico) with "Bodies in Scrutiny: Debating about Transraciality and Performance." (2016)
Honorary Mention at Essay Contest Pensar a Contracorriente (Cuba) with “Práctica y Poética del Arte de la Performance como Resistencia en Latinoamérica.” (2016)
Finalist at II Short Story Contest El Palabrerista, Ciudad de Guatemala, with “Incendios”. (2016)
Individual Publications:
2018 - The Vital Scarcity. Poetry and Performance Art in Latin-America and Chile. Madrid: Editorial Académica Española. ISBN-13: 978-620-2-12713-4.
2017 - Ven a Ver La Tierra Desde Otro Lado. Ciudad de Guatemala: Fundación YAXS/Festival La Valiente. ISBN 978-956-368-929-7
2017 - Pulp Queer. Ciudad de Guatemala: Ediciones La Maleta Ilegal.
2015 - Once. Ciudad de Guatemala: Alas de Barrilete. ISBN 978-9929-630-16-1
2015 - La Santa Trinidad 1: El Padre, Ciudad de Guatemala: Ediciones La Maleta Ilegal.
2010 - NYC30H, New York City: Self Published.
Currently, he is co-editor of Ediciones La Maleta Ilegal.
His work has been featured in several anthologies.
Awards:
Finalist in the Revista Paula short story award (2009).
Finalist in the Fundación Balmaceda poetry contest (2007).
Second Place at Poetry Contest Cantos de Trova, Ciudad de Guatemala, with "domingo/fiebre".
Honorary Mention at Essay Contest Performance Art Theory (Mexico) with "Bodies in Scrutiny: Debating about Transraciality and Performance." (2016)
Honorary Mention at Essay Contest Pensar a Contracorriente (Cuba) with “Práctica y Poética del Arte de la Performance como Resistencia en Latinoamérica.” (2016)
Finalist at II Short Story Contest El Palabrerista, Ciudad de Guatemala, with “Incendios”. (2016)
Individual Publications:
2018 - The Vital Scarcity. Poetry and Performance Art in Latin-America and Chile. Madrid: Editorial Académica Española. ISBN-13: 978-620-2-12713-4.
2017 - Ven a Ver La Tierra Desde Otro Lado. Ciudad de Guatemala: Fundación YAXS/Festival La Valiente. ISBN 978-956-368-929-7
2017 - Pulp Queer. Ciudad de Guatemala: Ediciones La Maleta Ilegal.
2015 - Once. Ciudad de Guatemala: Alas de Barrilete. ISBN 978-9929-630-16-1
2015 - La Santa Trinidad 1: El Padre, Ciudad de Guatemala: Ediciones La Maleta Ilegal.
2010 - NYC30H, New York City: Self Published.
Currently, he is co-editor of Ediciones La Maleta Ilegal.
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March 28, 2018
Excelente novela sobre el paso de la infancia a la adolescencia. Llena de imaginación. Le llegará a cualquier latinoamericano.
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