![]() ![]() ![]() If you like contemporary horror with a socially and psychologically realistic bent, give Enriquez a try. Hopefully we will see an English-language version of this one and her other novels! ” We also have her book “ Nuestra Parte de Noche ,” a novel of supernatural horror, available in our collections in Spanish. They are socially and politically conscious, dealing with the macabre and the horrific in a very realistic way.īoth of these collections are available in Spanish as well: “ Las Cosas que Perdimos en el Fuego ” and “ Los Peligros de Fumar en la Cama. ” The stories are set in contemporary Argentina, against a backdrop of institutional violence and economic uncertainty. Enrquez’s novel, Nuestra parte de noche ( Our Share of Night ), is a Gothic-inspired tale set. The award comes with a cash prize of 18,000. Her story collections available in the United States are “ Things We Lost in the Fire ” and “ The Dangers of Smoking in Bed. Argentine author and journalist Mariana Enrquez has won this year’s Herralde Prize, a Spanish-language award given annually by the Barcelona-based publisher Anagrama. Her stories have been compared to those of Shirley Jackson and Julio Cortázar. She currently has two collections of short stories available in English translations, and has also written several other novels in Spanish. Our Women in Horror Month author for today is Argentinian journalist, novelist, and short story writer Mariana Enriquez. ![]() Created by Bob Helmbrecht, collection development librarian ![]()
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