Autobiographical Stories (Volume 2)
Original title: Cuentos autobiográficos
Another 18 autobiographical stories—the second short story collection by the winner of the Cervantes Prize.
“At this point in my life, the topic I’m most interested in is in separating fiction from our real or positive knowledge of the world. Like Henry James, I have made a living out of telling stories. And like Picasso, I have always thought that even if my portraits don’t seem to resemble anyone at first, that they will ultimately end up looking like someone, gaining an unmistakable resemblance. This step from not looking like anyone to resembling something—a fictional-real character—is any novelist’s riskiest step.”
Another 18 autobiographical stories—the second short story collection by the winner of the Cervantes Prize.
“At this point in my life, the topic I’m most interested in is in separating fiction from our real or positive knowledge of the world. Like Henry James, I have made a living out of telling stories. And like Picasso, I have always thought that even if my portraits don’t seem to resemble anyone at first, that they will ultimately end up looking like someone, gaining an unmistakable resemblance. This step from not looking like anyone to resembling something—a fictional-real character—is any novelist’s riskiest step.”
