Impresiones de una directora de escuela

Hebe Uhart published her first book—*Dios, San Pedro y las almas*—in 1962, at the age of twenty-six, as a self-published work. It comprised seven short stories and four flash-fiction pieces that demonstrated the originality and merit of her writing. *El budín esponjoso* (1977) stands as one of the author’s most accomplished collections. "Impresiones de una directora de escuela" gathers stories from that early period, which already feature an in-depth exploration of personal history, family, and close relationships, as well as the connection to objects (the fabric of a dress, clothing in general) and activities (polishing furniture, baking a cake, riding a bicycle). Hers is a vision that makes no claim to totality—characterized by brief descriptions and a concise style—and is shaped by characters we come to know fully, above all, through their ways of speaking.