Name: Not a River
Price: 15.99 EUR
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Author: Selva Almada
ISBN: 9781913867454

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Physical Book

Author

Selva Almada

Publisher

Charco Press

Language

English

Pages

Format

Paperback

Weight

0.16

ISBN13

9781913867454

Not a River

Selva Almada (Author) · Charco Press · Paperback

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Synopsis "Not a River"

The novel tells the story of two friends, Enero and El Negro, who take Tilo, the teenage son of Eusebio – their recently deceased friend – fishing to the Paraná River. While they drink and cook and talk and dance, they try to overcome the ghosts of their past and those of the present: their mood altered by wine and torpor. This intimate, peculiar moment connecting the lives of these three men also links them to the lives of the local inhabitants of this watery universe that runs by its own laws. There are losses, premature deaths… But there is also the stubborn vitality of nature: a bush covered with ancient trees, animals, birds; the river bearing life in its entrails, the people born and raised in this landscape which they protect tooth and nail against intruders. This story, which flows like water, talks about the love between friends, the love of a mother for her daughters, and the love of the islanders for their river and everything that lives in it. This masterful novel reveals once again Selva Almada's unique voice and extraordinary sensitivity, allowing its characters to shine and express in action what the depths of their souls harbour.One of the Best Books of 2020 in **Clarín **and La Nación. Shortlisted for the Mario Vargas Llosa Novel Prize

Selva Almada

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Selva Almada es una reconocida escritora y periodista argentina nacida en Villa Elisa, Entre Ríos, en 1973. Su obra se ha destacado por retratar la vida cotidiana en el interior de Argentina, explorando las relaciones humanas, la soledad y la memoria con un estilo directo y poético.

Almada ha publicado novelas, cuentos y crónicas. Entre sus libros más conocidos se encuentran El viento que arrasa, Ladrilleros y Chicas muertas. Su narrativa combina realismo social con introspección psicológica, creando personajes profundos que reflejan conflictos universales en contextos locales.

Además de su labor como escritora, ha trabajado como periodista y docente, participando en talleres literarios y actividades culturales en Argentina y América Latina. Su obra ha sido traducida a varios idiomas, consolidando su reconocimiento internacional.

Selva Almada ha recibido diversos premios y menciones, incluyendo el Premio Tigre Juan y el Premio Anna Seghers, y es considerada una de las voces más importantes de la literatura contemporánea argentina, destacando por su capacidad de combinar sensibilidad literaria con un fuerte sentido de realidad social.

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