Descripción
«I have a rabbit between my legs. It's black. I call him Roberto, but he could be called Ignacio or even Carla, but I call him Roberto because he has the shape of a Roberto. He's cute because he's furry and sleeps a lot. I told my friend Isabel. I said: "Isa, a rabbit recently grew between my legs. Do you have one too?". With the publication of Exquisite Corpse (Clarín Novel Prize 2017), Agustina Bazterrica achieved two things at the same time: consecrating herself as one of the most widely read and respected Argentine writers worldwide, and transforming the book into an instant classic. This dystopia about an almost inhuman world, which ceaselessly questions our current way of life and sparks all kinds of questions about contemporaneity, has a history. The author has been writing short stories and brief tales for many years, which Alfaguara reissues today in this volume. Nineteen stories that take us to the heart of our fears, of the most delirious and dark fantasies, and also of the blackest humor. Texts that question love, friendship, family relationships, and unconfessable desires. An absorbing read that confirms a unique style and depth in the panorama of literature in Spanish. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION A collection of nineteen dark, wildly imaginative short stories from the author of the award-winning TikTok sensation Tender Is the Flesh.
From celebrated author Agustina Bazterrica, this collection of nineteen brutal, darkly funny short stories takes into our deepest fears and through our most disturbing fantasies. Through stories about violence, alienation, and dystopia, Bazterrica's vision of the human experience emerges in complex, unexpected ways--often unsettling, sometimes thrilling, and always profound. In "Roberto," a girl claims to have a rabbit between her legs. A woman's neighbor jumps to his death in "A Light, Swift, and Monstrous Sound," and in "Candy Pink," a woman fails to contend with a difficult breakup in five easy steps. Written in Bazterrica's signature clever, vivid style, these stories question love, friendship, family relationships, and unspeakable desires.
Author: Agustina Bazterrica
Publisher: Alfaguara
Published: 05/20/2025
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 9.40h x 5.70w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9798890984197
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Short Stories (single author)
- Fiction | World Literature | Argentina
- Fiction | Literary
About the Author
Agustina Bazterrica nació en Buenos Aires en 1974. Es licenciada en Artes (UBA), gestora cultural y jurado de concursos literarios. Publicó los libros de cuentos Antes del encuentro feroz y Diecinueve garras y un pájaro oscuro, y las novelas Matar a la niña y Cadáver exquisito, ganadora del Premio Clarín Alfaguara de Novela en 2017. Con esta última, Bazterrica se consolidó como una autora best seller a nivel mundial, con más de medio millón de ejemplares vendidos. Publicada por las editoriales más prestigiosas de Francia, Finlandia, Alemania, Inglaterra y Estados Unidos, entre otros países, Cadáver exquisito fue traducida a más de veinticinco idiomas y aclamada por los principales medios internacionales. The New York Times, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Le Monde y O Globo se han hecho eco de este éxito con excelentes críticas a su obra y talento. Actualmente, la novela está siendo adaptada a formato audiovisual.