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Signs Preceding the End of the World is one of the most arresting novels to be published in Spanish in the last ten years. Yuri Herrera does not simply write about the border between Mexico and the United States and those who cross it. He explores the crossings and translationsâŠ
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Translated from Spanish and 128 pages in length, Herreraâs short novel is a beautiful evocation of one woman's journey from Latin America to the US. Evoked with the brushstrokes of a fairy tale and suffused with a luminous surreality, the book has stuck with me. This is Herreraâs first novel to be published in English, and it has made quite a splash, giving me hope that more will soon follow.
From Steven's list on short contemporary novels in translation.
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