Kalpa Imperial - The Greatest Empire That Never Was

Angelica Gorodischer (Author) Although born in Buenos Aires, Angelica Gorodischer (1928-2022) was most closely associated with the city of Rosario, her home since childhood and also the home of her famous character, Trafalgar Medrano. She wrote over twenty books, including Trafalgar (1979) and the fantastical Kalpa Imperial (1983-4), which was translated into English by Ursula K. Le Guin. Her work has been compared to that of Borges and Calvino, and she won numerous literary prizes as well as an award for her contribution to women''s rights. In 2011 she received a World Fantasy Award for lifetime achievement. Ursula K. Le Guin (Translator) Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) was one of the most acclaimed speculative fiction writers of the twentieth century. Her works include The Left Hand of Darkness , The Dispossessed , and The Earthsea Quartet , all of which redefined the possibilities of science fiction and fantasy.

Product details

• Authors: Angelica Gorodischer, Angélica Gorodischer
• Assisted by: Ursula K. Le Guin (Translation)
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Release: 16.07.2026
• EAN: 9780241803523
• ISBN: 978-0-241-80352-3
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Penguin Modern Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Classics, FICTION / Political, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, FICTION / Magical Realism, Fiction in translation, Magical Realism, FICTION / World Literature / Argentina, Classic fiction: literary and general, Narrative theme: politics / economics, FICTION / Indigenous / Oral Storytelling & Teachings