45 - La mano del comandante Aranda - Alfonso Reyes - México

10/06/21 • 36 min

El mexicano Alfonso Reyes nos cuenta la historia de “El comandante Aranda”, quien ha perdido en combate la mano derecha, pero en lugar de enterrarla, decide disecarla y guardarla como memorabilia. Para sorpresa de todos, la mano cobra vida. Al principio perturba, luego es una más de la familia, hasta que se convierte en un ente independiente que busca el sentido de su propia existencia.

En los comentarios hablamos de aquellos que disecan sus mascotas, presentamos a la narradora Fabiana Piatti y concluimos presentando la vida del autor.

En los comentarios hablamos de aquellos que disecan sus mascotas, presentamos a la narradora Fabiana Piatti y concluimos presentando la vida del autor.

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The military veteran Aranda has lost his right hand in combat, but instead of burying it or disposing of it, he decides to dissect it and save it as memorabilia. To everyone's surprise, the hand comes to life. At first it disturbs them, then it is accepted as a member of the family, until it becomes an independent entity that seeks the meaning of its own existence.

In the comments we talk about pets preserved as memorabilia, the latest news and the life of today’s author.