Amparo davila born 1928 in zacatecas, mexico is a mexican author. She learned to love reading at an early age from spending time in. Davila was born in mexico in 1928 and is renowned for her short stories, collected in tiempo destrozado, musica concreta, and arboles petrificados. Does anyone know where i can find an english translation. From tina reyes, which appears in the houseguest and other stories. Amparo davila february 28, 1928 april 18, 2020 was a mexican writer best known for her short stories touching on the fantastic and the uncanny. The book will be published next month by new directions. Does anyone know where i can find an english translation for. Last fall, when audrey harris and i were at work on the translation, i visited a friend who was moving house in oaxaca. Muere en madrid amparo illana, esposa del ex presidente.
Translated from the spanish by matthew gleeson and audrey harris. Amparo davila amparo davila, nacio en pinos altos, zacatecas en 1928. In 2015 a literary prize in her honor was created in mexico for the best story within the genre of the fantastic. Una maestra del cuento fantastico moderno, casa del tiempo, num. Excerpt tina reyes, by amparo davila harpers magazine. The next son died as a result of meningitis, and the last son died during his infancy. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Amparo davila has 26 books on goodreads with ratings.
She won the xavier villarrutia award in 1977 for her short story collection, arboles petrificados. Amparo davila marketing manager radiometer linkedin. Davila was the sole surviving child of her parents. But that does exist, if not in the world, in literature. Feb 14, 2017 the stories of the mexican author amparo davila intrude on external reality in unnerving ways.