La luz difícil by Tomás González, number 1 in the LitProm (Germany) selection
La luz difícil (The Difficult Light), by Tomás González (Das spröde Licht, S.Fischer Verlage) occupies the number 1 spot in the recommendations list of the Litprom Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Literatur aus Afrika, Asien und Lateinamerika (Litprom, Association for the Promotion of African, Asian and Latin-American Literature). Litprom is an association that was founded in Frankfurt in 1980 during the world renowned Frankfurt book fair, who’s policy is:
- To monitor literary trends and select from the best books by African, Asian and Latin-American writers with the intention to help translate them in German and/or the promotion of these works in the German, Austrian and Swiss markets.
- To coordinate a center for the investigation and information of the development of literature in the countries of the 3 regions.
- To establish and guide a round table debate over literature in and from “Third World” countries.
The classification of “La luz difícil” in this list is great news regarding the quality and importance of this association, and for the support that the selected novels receive for the promotion in German speaking markets. The Association describes González’ novel as clear, precise and enjoyable, in that the protagonist faces many questions and memories with both caution and distress. For more information about Litprom Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Literatur aus Afrika. Asien und Lateinamerika e.V. (in English): http://www.litprom.de/about_us.html
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