Escritos Críticos

Etiqueta: short story

  • The Word

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    majfud
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    The protagonist grapples with anxiety as he approaches door H, reflecting on the facade of societal norms and the dangers of speaking freely. In a moment of panic, he mistakenly associates his attempt to declare «peace» with a threat, leading to arrest. His internal struggle mirrors broader themes of surveillance and censorship.

  • Jorge Luis Borges «felizmente ella no me hizo caso i la crisis no duró»

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    majfud
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    algunas vanas frivolidades que entretuvieron a quien perseguiría desde el mediodía de sus días, con genio y no sin perplejidad, los diversos signos donde se leían los designios del tiempo y los espejos del antiguo persa y del consecuente compadrito. >>Leer cartas: «i son tan feas«

  • Crisis (IV)

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    majfud
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     Jorge Majfud’s books at Amazon>>   Crisis IV (Spanish) Crisis (IV)       Saturday September 20.  Dow Jones: 11,388 San Francisco, California. 5:30 AM   We were feeling really laid back at Lilian’s party when he arrived with his usual two little friends, Patrick and the other guy whose name I don’t remember.  I…

  • The Age of Barbaria

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    majfud
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    Originally published in The Humanist (2008) In the year of Barbaria began the annual trips to the year 33.  That year was selected because, according to surveys, Christ’s crucifixion drew the attention of most Westerners, and this social sector was important for economic reasons, since trips to the past were not organized, much less financed,…