The Mouth of the Earth: A boca da terra

By Manuel Rivas

For Manuel Rivas, words are the most sensitive of creatures. In the same way that frogs or glow-worms are the first to manifest signs of pollution in the natural environment, words suffer as a result of corruption in the socio-political sphere. In his work as journalist, writer of fiction, poetry or essays, he is consistent in his role as custodian of all sensitive creatures; his writings document historical damage and alert us to potential future harm to our natural, linguistic and political eco-systems.

"Rivas is, without doubt, the most important figure (and the best known) in contemporary Galician literature ...]. His fictions bear the tone of an oral tale."--Alberto Manguel

"Manuel Rivas is an important storyteller because he is sensitive and has an incredible ear, which, in his fiction, is allied to great integrity."--John Berger

"Rivas is an indisputable classic" --The Scotsman

"An author who knows how to introduce poetry, not only in his phrasing, but also in his way of seeing the world." -- Rapha lle R rolle, Le Monde

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848616236
• ISBN13: 9781848616233
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Shearsman Books
• Length: 94 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"