Mephisto's Waltz: Selected Short Stories

"One of Mexico's most culturally complex and composite writers." --Publishers Weekly

From the renowned Mexican literary master and author of the Trilogy of Memory (Deep Vellum) comes Mephisto's Waltz, bringing together the best short stories from celebrated writer Sergio Pitol's oeuvre. The Xavier Villaurrutia award-winning collection includes the titular story, Pitol's personal favorite. Selected by the author, each story is a glimpse into the works that first gained Pitol his status as one of the greatest living Mexican writers and showcases the evolution of his unique literary style.

Sergio Pitol (1933-2018) was one of Mexico's foremost writers and winner of the prestigious 2005 Cervantes Prize. He is the author of the three books in the Trilogy of Memory series: The Art of Flight, The Journey, and The Magician of Vienna, published in English by Deep Vellum. He is renowned for his intellectual career in both the fields of literary creation and translation.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Deep Vellum Publishing
Published: 01/22/2019
ISBN: 9781941920831
Pages: 244
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.20w x 0.60d

Review Citations: Shelf Awareness 01/25/2019
Foreword 10/26/2018
Booklist 11/01/2018 pg. 18