The Magic Dog: And Other Stories

Benítez Rojo, Antonio. The Magic Dog and Other Stories. Selection, edition and introduction by Frank Janney. First edition. Hanover, N.H., Ediciones del Norte, 1990. 12.5 x 20cm. (13), 261 pages. Original softcover. Very good condition. Winner of Pushcart and Casa de las Américas prizes, these stories lead the reader down the paths of magical realism, the absurd, and the fantastic, to take us before the dense grain of Caribbean reality. Benítez Rojo addresses the problem of colonial heritage, neo-colonialism, and dependency. [From jacket notes]