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Cuatro para Delfina

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Incluye cuatro novelas breves: Sueños de mala muerte, Los habitantes de una ruina inconclusa, El tiempo perdido y Jolie Madame.

268 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

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José Donoso

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From Wikipedia: José Manuel Donoso Yáñez (5 October 1924 – 7 December 1996), known as José Donoso, was a Chilean writer, journalist and professor. He lived most of his life in Chile, although he spent many years in self-imposed exile in Mexico, the United States and Spain. Although he had left his country in the sixties for personal reasons, after 1973 he said his exile was also a form of protest against the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. He returned to Chile in 1981 and lived there until his death.

Donoso is the author of a number of short stories and novels, which contributed greatly to the Latin American literary boom. His best known works include the novels Coronación (Coronation), El lugar sin límites (Hell Has No Limits) and El obsceno pájaro de la noche (The Obscene Bird of Night). His works deal with a number of themes, including sexuality, the duplicity of identity, psychology, and a sense of dark humor.

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Author 4 books28 followers
October 18, 2020
Sucintamente: DONOSO hay que escribirlo todo en mayúsculas.
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283 reviews70 followers
January 11, 2025
Algunos de las mejores novelitas de Donoso. Estas historias demuestran su hambre de renovación y perfeccionamiento de las destrezas de su pluma. Los dos primeros cuentos son fenomenales, el tercero acaba siendo también excelente, y el último tiene lo suyo, aunque fue mi menos favorito.
Profile Image for Beatriz Meléndez.
18 reviews1 follower
November 21, 2022
Donoso escribe magistralmente pero no logré disfrutar estos cuentos. No creo que los vuelva a leer, hasta el momento es mi obra menos preferida del autor.
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343 reviews6 followers
December 26, 2013
Una narrativa a la que uno se rinde sin más anhelo que disfrutarla a tope hasta que se acaba.
Profile Image for Paula Isidora.
43 reviews14 followers
July 8, 2019
*me faltó un cuento en la re-lectura de este así que lo tengo que sacar de la biblioteca de nuevo*

Update: lo saqué de nuevo y estaba bonito como siempre
65 reviews
June 14, 2021
Me han encantado cada una de las historias, oscuras y sorprendentes.
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7 reviews31 followers
August 3, 2016
José Donoso es mi tipo de autor, muy buenos los cuentos.
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