 First edition (Spanish) | |
| Author | Samanta Schweblin |
|---|---|
| Original title | Pájaros en la boca |
| Translator | Megan McDowell |
| Language | Spanish |
| Genre | Short Stories |
| Publisher | Emecé Editores (Argentina) |
Publication date | 2009 |
| Publication place | Argentina |
Published in English | 2019 |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 978-0399184628 |
Mouthful of Birds (Spanish: Pájaros en la boca) is a short story collection by Samanta Schweblin. Originally published in Spanish, it was translated into English by Megan McDowell in 2019.[1][2] The stories feature uncanny plot twists and unexpected endings.
"Olingiris" first appeared in English in a 2010 issue of Granta.[3] In 2017 "The Size of Things" was published in The New Yorker.[4] In 2019 "Toward Happy Civilization" was published in The Atlantic[5] and was read aloud by LeVar Burton for the Stitcher Radio podcast LeVar Burton Reads.[6]
- ^ "Samanta Schweblin". Granta Magazine. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
- ^ "Mouthful of Birds by Samanta Schweblin | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
- ^ "Olingiris". Granta Magazine. 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
- ^ Schweblin, Samanta (2017-05-22). "The Size of Things". ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
- ^ "Toward Happy Civilization". The Atlantic. 2019-01-01. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
- ^ "'Toward Happy Civilization' by Samanta Schweblin". Stitcher. 2019-05-21. Retrieved 2020-01-26.