A terrific short novel about a political prisoner in Latin America and dilemmas facing his family members

Mario Benedetti's novel Springtime in a Broken Mirror is a terrific, short (ca 180 pp) novel told in tight and sometimes beautiful short chapters alternating among 5 points of view: a political prisoner in Uruguay and his exiled family/friends in Argentina: wife, young daughter, father, and best friend. Over the course of the novel the characters wrestle with a # of moral, political, and familial crises and moral dilemmas, most notably the gradual estrangement of the wife (Gracius?) from imprisoned husband (Santiago) and her developing relationship w/ best friend (Rudolpho): Should they tell Santiago? While he's still in prison or on his (someday) release? How to explain things to the child (Beatriz)? The father-in-law, Reynoldo, who maintains an excellent relationship w/ Gracius, is maybe the central figure and the one given the wisest, most experienced voice. For those sometimes put off by narrative sleight of hand, the alternating points of view are generally quite clear (once you've ascertained which chapters belong to which characters); yes, there are some narrative idiosyncrasies, as w/ probably all Latin American fiction of the era (MB is Uruguayan, novel published there in 1982), most notably the author himself is the focus of a few chapters - these told in italics - not sure that these add much to the story, but they do present a sidelight giving us a broader picture of the dangers of activism in those days. My only quibble comes from the ending, which I won't divulge but will say that it's a bit of a lady-or-the-tiger conclusion that leaves in my view too much unsettled and open. That said, some terrific moments and passages throughout in this through-provoking and sometimes disturbing novel that in its brief space goes way beyond a prison novel or a struggle with marital fidelity, though it includes these within its scope. I have never seen another work in English by this author, but will probably seek some.