the war of the days (on venezuelan short story)

This paper summarily examines the status of Venezuelan short story between 2001 and 2016, establishing some critical marks typical of this narrative form in that period. It’s intended to offer a panoramic view of the genre based on the difficult socio-cultural context which Venezuela is steeped in since the rise to power of the so called ‘Bolivarian Revolution’. Certain precedents which contributed to the current situation aren’t overlooked here. As an artistic communication object, the short story turns out to be a precious instrument of inquiry of this reality in a land plentiful of its practitioners.