Le dernier fakir et autres nouvelles

by Luis Sepúlveda

Bilingual, bilingue français, espagnol

144 pages, Pocket Book

First published April 1, 2013

About the author

(Ovalle, Chile, 1949 – Oviedo, España, 2020) Luis Sepúlveda was a Chilean writer, film director, journalist and political activist. Exiled during the Pinochet regime, most of his work was written in Germany and Spain, where he lived until his death.

Author of more than thirty books, translated into more than fifty languages, highlighting An Old Man Who Read Love Stories (Tusquets Ed., 2019) and The Story of a Seagull and the Cat Who Taught Him to Fly (Tusquets Ed., 1996). Among his numerous awards are the Gabriela Mistral Poetry Award (Chile), the Primavera Novel Award (Spain) and the Chiara Award for Literary Career (Italy). Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters of France, and doctor honoris causa by the universities of Toulon (France) and Urbino (Italy).

In a direct, quick-to-read language, full of anecdotes, his books denounce the ecological disaster affecting the world and criticize selfish human behavior, but they also show and exalt the most wonderful manifestations of nature.

Reviews

[Vince Will Iam · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a pleasure it was to read these excellent short stories in Spanish. The writing is amazing as well as the local Chilean setting. "El campéon" is my favorite story. I heartily recommend it.

[cass · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5