While the subjects are often macabre—including a hospital where terminal patients organize a betting pool on their own deaths—Aramburu’s prose remains "fun" and "seductive," using irony to make the unbearable readable.
While Aramburu later gained international fame for his novel Patria (Homeland), No ser no duele remains a vital entry point for readers who want to see his early exploration of empathy and the "unresolved history" of personal and social suffering.
For readers interested in more of Aramburu's short fiction, his award-winning collection delves further into the human toll of political conflict. No ser no duele - Fernando Aramburu - Google Books
The collection features a cast of social outcasts and "nobodies," such as Avelino Armisén, whose private habits take on a lethal power, and Silas, a patient forgotten in a desert-like hospital.
While the subjects are often macabre—including a hospital where terminal patients organize a betting pool on their own deaths—Aramburu’s prose remains "fun" and "seductive," using irony to make the unbearable readable.
While Aramburu later gained international fame for his novel Patria (Homeland), No ser no duele remains a vital entry point for readers who want to see his early exploration of empathy and the "unresolved history" of personal and social suffering. No ser no duele - Fernando Aramburu [todolibros...
For readers interested in more of Aramburu's short fiction, his award-winning collection delves further into the human toll of political conflict. No ser no duele - Fernando Aramburu - Google Books While the subjects are often macabre—including a hospital
The collection features a cast of social outcasts and "nobodies," such as Avelino Armisén, whose private habits take on a lethal power, and Silas, a patient forgotten in a desert-like hospital. No ser no duele - Fernando Aramburu -