Online story by Rodrigo Rey Rosa

topic posted Sun, May 27, 2007 - 2:06 PM by  Steve
Found an online story by one of my favorite South American writers, the Guatemalan Rodrigo Rey Rosa:

www.blindspot.com/issue27/fiction27.html
posted by:
Steve
California
  • JM
    JM
    offline 77

    Re: Online story by Rodrigo Rey Rosa

    Mon, May 28, 2007 - 4:36 AM
    Thanks. I printed it to read tonight... but it's an interview, right?
    • Re: Online story by Rodrigo Rey Rosa

      Wed, May 30, 2007 - 9:39 PM
      It is marked as fiction, though with Rey Rosa it's hard to tell. He does set it as an interview inside narrative. The inference to the Goya piece is mentioned but I could find no actual bullfighter by the name on the net. Either way it is beautifully written. What did you think?

      Of his eight books the currently translated are:

      The Path Doubles Back (short stories)
      Dust on Her Tongue (short stories)
      The Begger’s Knife (short stories)
      The Pelcari Project (novel)
      The Good Cripple (novel)

      Also he scripted and directed the film “The Proof”, and IMDB lists him writing and directing, “What Sebastian Dreamt”.

      Alongside those of Mrabet and Choukri, the works of Rey Rosa stand as a testament to what a wonderful translator Paul Bowles was. Not only in translation, but also in the making aware of such vital works and authors to the English speaking world. The last novel mentioned, “The Good Cripple”, was translated by Esther Allen.

Recent topics in "Literary Life"

Topic Author Replies Last Post
exciting dissappointment Steve 5 June 29, 2008
Yikes JM 10 June 26, 2008
Pens JM 20 June 5, 2008
The day job Steve 5 June 5, 2008