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Eisejuaz by Sara Gallardo

Posted on February 4, 2021 by The Untranslated

In 1968, the Buenos Aires-born writer and journalist Sara Gallardo travelled to the small town of Embarcación in Salta, a province in the north-west of Argentina. There she met and interviewed Lisandro Vega, also known by his indigenous name Eisejuaz. … Continue reading →

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The Most Violent Paradise (El más violento paraíso) by Alexánder Obando

Posted on January 15, 2021 by The Untranslated

The first sentence of the blurb to the second edition of Alexánder Obando’s novel reads: “The critics have been unanimous in their reception of The Most Violent Paradise: in Costa Rican literature there is now a before and an after … Continue reading →

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Horcynus Orca by Stefano D’Arrigo

Posted on September 13, 2019 by The Untranslated

This colossal book has required from its creator a colossal effort expended over almost twenty years. By the same token, anybody desiring to tackle Horcynus Orca will have to be ready to make a colossal investment in terms of both … Continue reading →

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