Shawn Stein

Idols and Underdogs (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

An anthology of Latin American football fiction Eleven stories, one from each country in the South American World Cup qualifying group, plus Mexico (following the precedent set by the Copa América). Idols and Underdogs includes some of the most prestigious names in Latin American literature. A hymn to the jogo bonito, these short stories demonstrate, in stark contrast to its European counterpart, just how connected Latin American football is to its roots in the backstreets, barrios and favelas. Including Juan Villoro (Mexico), Edmundo Paz Soldán (Bolivia), Ricardo Silva Romero (Colombia), Sérgio Sant'Anna (Brazil), Sergio Galarza (Peru), Selva Almada (Argentina), Carlos Abin (Uruguay), Roberto Fuentes (Chile), Miguel Hidalgo Prince (Venezuela), José and Hidalgo Pallares (Ecuador), and Javier Viveros (Paraguay), this is a who's who of Latin American fiction. Also contains author interviews, charting personal views on football and its intersections with politics, literature, and wider culture. Idols and Underdogs is an English translation of Por amor a la pelota: once cracks de la ficción futbolera. Translated by George Shivers, Shawn Stein and Richard McGehee.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Freight Books
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Mai 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781910449851
• Artikelnr.: 45084273

Autorenporträt

Shawn Stein is from the state of Colorado in the United States, and earned his PhD from the Department of Hispanic Studies at the University of California, Riverside. He is currently an associate professor of Spanish and Portuguese at Dickinson College in Pennsylvania, USA, where he teaches Latin American letters with a focus on literary and cultural studies. Stein's scholarship includes work on narrative satire, film and football fiction. He is the founder of a community engagement organization called the Día de Fútbol (Day of Football). Although he does not have a pledged allegiance to any particular team, he is an ardent fan of the game.