OTHER FIRES SHORT FICTION BY LATIN AMERICAN WOMEN EDITED BY ALBERTO MANGUEL % hakims Jfo OTHER FIRES OTHER FIRES SHORT FICTION BY LATIN AMERICAN WOMEN Edited by Alberto Manguel Clarkson N. Potter, Inc./Publishers DISTRIBUTED BY CROWN PUBLISHERS, INC./NEW YORK Selection, introduction and notes copyright © byAlberto Manguel. English translation ofstories by SilvinaOcampo, Alejandra Pizarnik, Liliana Heker, Marta Lynch, Beatriz Guido, Vlady Kociancich, AngelicaGorodischer, Amparo Davila, Elena Garro, Rosario Castellanos, Ines Arredondo, Armonia Somers and Albalucia Angel, copyright © 1986byAlberto Manguel. All rights reserved. No partofthis bookmay be reproduced or transmitted in any form orby any means, electronicor mechanical, includingphotocopying, recording, orby any information storage and retrieval system, withoutpermission in writingfrom the publisher. Published by Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., 225 ParkAvenue South, NewYork, NewYork 10003. CLARKSON N. POTTER, POTTER, and colophon are trademarks ofClarkson N. Potter, Inc. Manufactured in the United States ofAmerica Library ofCongress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Main entry undertitle: Otherfires. — 1. LatinAmerican ficti—on Women authors. 2. Latin American fiction 20th century. I. Manguel, Alberto. PQ7085.073 1986 863'.01'089287 85-16893 ISBN:0-517-55870X Design by Leslie Gimbel 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 First Edition This book is for Ellin Slonitz, who taught me to read and for Louise Dennys, who taught me to write Acknowledgments Every effort has been made to ensure that permissions for all mate- rials acknowledged below were obtained. In the event ofany inad- vertent omissions, formal acknowledgments will be included in all future editions ofthis book. Armonia Somers THE FALL, copyright © 1967 by Armonia Somers. Translation copyright © 1985 by Alberto Manguel. Rachel de Queiroz METONYMY, OR THE HUSBAND'S RE- VENGE, copyright © 1958 by Rachel de Queiroz. Translation copyright © 1967 by William L. Grossman. Marta Lynch LATIN LOVER, copyright © 1970 by Marta Lynch. Translation copyright © 1985 by Alberto Manguel. Clarice Lispector THE IMITATION OF THE ROSE, copyright © 1955 by Clarice Lispector. Translation copyright © 1980 by Gio- vanni Pontiero. Dinah Silveira de Queiroz GUIDANCE, copyright © 1949 by Dinah Silveira de Queiroz. Translation copyright © 1961 by Wil- liam L. Grossman. Alejandra PizarnikTHE BLOODY COUNTESS, copyright © 1968 by Alejandra Pizarnik. Translation copyright © 1985 by Alberto Manguel. Angelica Gorodischer MAN'S DWELLING PLACE, copyright © 1968 by Angelica Gorodischer. Translation copyright © 1985 by Alberto Manguel. Vlady Kociancich KNIGHT, DEATH AND THE DEVIL, copy- right © 1968 by Vlady Kociancich. Translation copyright © 1985 by Alberto Manguel. Ines Arredondo THE SHUNAMMITE, copyright © 1960 by Ines Arredondo. Translation copyright © 1985 by Alberto Manguel. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS viii - Albalucia Angel THE GUERRILLERO, copyright © 1979 by Al- balucia Angel. Translation copyright © 1985 by Alberto Manguel. Amparo Davila HAUTE CUISINE, copyright © 1972 by Amparo Davila. Translation copyright © 1985 by Alberto Manguel. Elena Poniatowska THE NIGHT VISITOR, copyright © 1985 by Elena Poniatowska. Translation copyright © 1985 by Catherine S. White-House. Silvina Ocampo TWO REPORTS, copyright © 1967 by Silvina Ocampo. Translation copyright © 1985 by Alberto Manguel. Liliana HekerTHE STOLEN PARTY, copyright © 1982 by Liliana Heker. Translation copyright © 1985 by Alberto Manguel. Elena Garro IT'S THE FAULT OF THE TLAXCALTECAS, copyright © 1965 by Elena Garro. Translation copyright © 1985 by Alberto Manguel. Lygia Fagundes Telles TIGRELA, copyright © 1985 by Lygia Fa- gundes Telles. Translation copyright © 1985 by Eloah F. Giaco- melli. Beatriz Guido THE USURPER, copyright © 1980 by Beatriz Guido. Translation copyright © 1985 by Alberto Manguel. Lydia Cabrera HOWTHE MONKEY LOSTTHE FRUITOF HIS LABOR, copyright © 1985 by Lydia Cabrera. Translation copyright © 1985 by Suzanne Jill Levine and Mary Caldwell. Rosario Castellanos DEATH OF THE TIGER, copyright © 1960 by Rosario Castellanos. Translation copyright © 1985 by Alberto Manguel.