by Pergentino José (Author), Thomas Bunstead (Translator)
This vibrant collection of short stories, the first literary translation to English from Sierra Zapotec, updates magical realism for the 21st century.
Author Biography
Pergentino Jose was born in 1981 in a Zapotec village in the Pacific highlands of Oaxaca. He has published poetry and prose in both Zapotec and Spanish and is a member of the Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte, the Mexican government's prestigious fellowship program for artists and writers. Red Ants is his first book in English, and the first literary translation into English from the Sierra Zapotec.
Number of Pages: 152
Dimensions: 0.6 x 6.9 x 4.2 IN
Publication Date: November 03, 2020