Ilan Stavans Book order (chronological)
Ilan Stavans is a distinguished scholar and writer whose work delves into the rich tapestry of Latin American and Latino culture. As an award-winning author and public television host, he critically examines the intersections of language, identity, and cultural exchange. His writings explore the complex narratives that emerge from the blending of diverse traditions and experiences. Stavans offers profound insights into the Hispanic experience and its indelible mark on the broader societal landscape.
2020 Foreword INDIES Silver Winner for Anthologies Winner of the Canadian Jewish Literary Award (Yiddish) A momentous and diverse anthology of the influences and inspirations of Yiddish voices in America--radical, dangerous, and seductive, but also sweet, generous, and full of life--edited by award-winning authors and scholars Ilan Stavans and Josh Lambert.
The Plain in Flames
- 140 pages
- 5 hours of reading
This fresh, definitive translation of El llano en llamas—which restores two stories that were not included in the first English translation, The Burning Plain (1967, nearly 45,000 copies sold)—introduces a new generation of readers to one of Mexico’s greatest writers of the twentieth century.
Prospero's Mirror
- 323 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Sixteen master translators have chosen their favorite stories from Latin America. Writers and translators include Edith Grossman, Helen R. Lane, Augusto Monterroso, Gregory Rabassa, Alfonso Reyes, Hardie St. Martin, and Luisa Valenzuela. An introductory essay on translation by Ilan Stavans and an epilogue by Margaret Sayers Peden provide entertaining food for thought.