What would
happen if mankind suddenly discovered that dinosaurs, creatures that have
caused so much obsession due to their mysterious, abrupt extinction, never
really disappeared from the planet? What would happen if mankind were to
find that they constitute a complete civilization with a very unique culture?
How would the human race be affected by encountering another intelligent
species, whose thinking and way of life are in conflict with man’s most
deeply-rooted values?
These tales
set out from this premise, using humor, the absurd, poetry and eroticism
as common denominators. Taboos regarding art, society and sex are placed
under the lens in this encounter of two cultures. Humans and dinosaurs
attempt to coexist, but…
El
abrevadero de los dinosaurios
La Habana, Letras
Cubanas, 1990
130 pp.
|
 |