Synopses & Reviews
A classic in Eastern Europe, these minute-long stories, designed to inspire profound reflection, have been reduced to their essence, some brimming with humor and the absurd and others addressing the calamities of war. Un clásico de la literatura de Europa del Este, los microrrelatos de Örkény son textos reducidos a su esencia cuyo rasgo principal es el humor y el absurdo. Sin embargo, en varios de ellos denuncia las calamidades de la guerra y mueve a profunda reflexión.
About the Author
István Örkény was a playwright, short-story writer, and novelist known best for his "one minute stories."