{"id":1441,"date":"2024-05-18T23:12:44","date_gmt":"2024-05-19T03:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/hispanic-studies-3257-spring-2024\/?p=1441"},"modified":"2024-05-18T23:13:40","modified_gmt":"2024-05-19T03:13:40","slug":"selva-almada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/hispanic-studies-3257-spring-2024\/country\/argentina\/selva-almada\/","title":{"rendered":"Selva Almada"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Selva Almada, nacida en 1973 en Entre R\u00edos, Argentina, es una reconocida autora cuyas obras han impactado significativamente la literatura latinoamericana contempor\u00e1nea. Su recorrido literario comenz\u00f3 con <\/span>Ni\u00f1os <\/span><\/i>(Editorial de la Universidad de La Plata, 2005) y <\/span>Una chica de provincia<\/span><\/i> (Ediciones G\u00e1rgola, 2007). Obtuvo un amplio reconocimiento con <\/span>El viento que arrasa<\/span><\/i> (Mardulce, 2012), novela traducida posteriormente al ingl\u00e9s como <\/span>The Wind that Lays Waste <\/span><\/i>(Charco Press, 2019).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

La impresionante bibliograf\u00eda de Almada incluye <\/span>Ladrilleros<\/span><\/i> (Mardulce, 2013; Literatura Random House, 2021), <\/span>Chicas muertas<\/span><\/i> (Literatura Random House, 2015; traducida como <\/span>Dead Girls<\/span><\/i> por Charco Press, 2020), <\/span>El desapego es una manera de querernos <\/span><\/i>(Literatura Random House, 2016 ), <\/span>Mal de mu\u00f1ecas<\/span><\/i> (Vera Cartonera, 2019), <\/span>Los inocentes<\/span><\/i> (Entre R\u00edos, 2020), <\/span>No es un r\u00edo<\/span><\/i> (Literatura Random House, 2021; traducido como <\/span>Not a River<\/span><\/i> por Graywolf Press y Charco Press, 2024), <\/span>Mujer y escritura, 35 autoras argentinas de hoy<\/span><\/i> (Fundaci\u00f3n La Balandra, 2022), y <\/span>Turbar la quietud: Gestos subversivos entre fronteras <\/span><\/i>(Katakana, 2023).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sus obras han sido traducidas a varios idiomas, incluidos ingl\u00e9s, portugu\u00e9s, italiano, franc\u00e9s, holand\u00e9s y turco. La novela de Almada <\/span>No es un r\u00edo<\/span><\/i> fue preseleccionada para el Premio Internacional Booker en 2024, mientras que <\/span>Ladrilleros <\/span><\/i>fue nominado por el Premio Literario Lambda de Ficci\u00f3n Gay en 2021 y el Premio Tigre Juan en 2014.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Los escritos de Almada se caracterizan por su profunda exploraci\u00f3n de la vida rural argentina y la compleja interacci\u00f3n de las relaciones humanas, tocando a menudo temas de g\u00e9nero, violencia e injusticia social. Su prosa evocadora y su poderosa narraci\u00f3n contin\u00faan resonando entre lectores de todo el mundo, convirti\u00e9ndola en una figura fundamental de la literatura contempor\u00e1nea.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Selva Almada, born in 1973 in Entre R\u00edos, Argentina, is a renowned author whose works have significantly impacted contemporary Latin American literature. Her literary journey began with <\/span>Ni\u00f1os <\/span><\/i>(Editorial de la Universidad de La Plata, 2005) and <\/span>Una chica de provincia<\/span><\/i> (Ediciones G\u00e1rgola, 2007). She gained widespread recognition with <\/span>El viento que arrasa <\/span><\/i>(Mardulce, 2012), a novel later translated into English as <\/span>The Wind that Lays Waste <\/span><\/i>(Charco Press, 2019).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Almada’s impressive bibliography includes <\/span>Ladrilleros <\/span><\/i>(Mardulce, 2013; Literatura Random House, 2021), <\/span>Chicas muertas <\/span><\/i>(Literatura Random House, 2015; translated as <\/span>Dead Girls <\/span><\/i>by Charco Press, 2020), <\/span>El desapego es una manera de querernos<\/span><\/i> (Literatura Random House, 2016), <\/span>Mal de mu\u00f1ecas <\/span><\/i>(Vera Cartonera, 2019), <\/span>Los inocentes <\/span><\/i>(Entre R\u00edos, 2020), <\/span>No es un r\u00edo<\/span><\/i> (Literatura Random House, 2021; translated as <\/span>Not a River<\/span><\/i> by Graywolf Press and Charco Press, 2024), <\/span>Mujer y escritura, 35 autoras argentinas de hoy <\/span><\/i>(Fundaci\u00f3n La Balandra, 2022), and <\/span>Turbar la quietud: Gestos subversivos entre fronteras <\/span><\/i>(Katakana, 2023).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Her works have been translated into multiple languages, including English, Portuguese, Italian, French, Dutch, and Turkish. Almada’s novel <\/span>No es un r\u00edo <\/span><\/i>was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2024, while <\/span>Ladrilleros <\/span><\/i>was nominated for the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction in 2021 and the Premio Tigre Juan in 2014.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Almada’s writing is characterized by its deep exploration of rural Argentine life and the complex interplay of human relationships, often touching on themes of gender, violence, and social injustice. Her evocative prose and powerful storytelling continue to resonate with readers around the world, making her a pivotal figure in contemporary literature.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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