Women and Power in Argentine Literature: Stories, Interviews, and Critical Essays

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Acknowledgments xiii introduction 1 1. elvira orphée 19 The Author and Her Work 21 Conversation with Elvira Orphée 25 “Justice Shall Be Done” 32 Publications and Translations 38 2. angélica gorodischer 41 The Author and Her Work 43 Conversation with Angélica Gorodischer 46 “How to Succeed in Life” 52 Publications and Translations 65 3. marcela solá 67 The Author and Her Work 69 Conversation with Marcela Solá 71 “Natural Paradises” 81 Kind’s Silence (Excerpt from El silencio de Kind) 84 Publications and Translations 87 4. luisa valenzuela 89 The Author and Her Work 91 Conversation with Luisa Valenzuela 96 “Tango” 111 “The Key” 114 Publications and Translations 119 5. tununa mercado 121 The Author and Her Work 123 Conversation with Tununa Mercado 126 “Combatant Love” 132 CONTENTS “Delirious Love” 133 Publications and Translations 137 6. alicia dujovne ortiz 141 The Author and Her Work 143 Conversation with Alicia Dujovne Ortiz 145 “The Blond Madonna” (Excerpt from Eva Perón: A Biography) 156 “White, Black, Red” (Excerpt from Eva Perón: A Biography) 157 Publications and Translations 159 7. liliana heer 161 The Author and Her Work 163 Conversation with Liliana Heer 165 “Red Summer” 173 Publications and Translations 180 8. liliana heker 183 The Author and Her Work 185 Conversation with Liliana Heker 187 “Far Away” 195 Publications and Translations 209 9. alina diaconú 213 The Author and Her Work 215 Conversation with Alina Diaconú 218 “The Evil Eye” 227 Publications and Translations 230 10. maría kodama 233 The Author and Her Work 235 Conversation with María Kodama 237 “Leonor” 246 Publications 255 11. cristina siscar 257 The Author and Her Work 259 x Conversation with Cristina Siscar 262 “Hoop, Thread, and Canvas” 271 “The Bra” 274 Publications and Translations 275 12. ana maría shua 277 The Author and Her Work 279 Conversation with Ana María Shua 282 “The Spinal Column” 291 Death as a Side Effect (Excerpt from La muerte como efecto secundario) 300 Publications and Translations 302 13. alicia kozameh 307 The Author and Her Work 309 Conversation with Alicia Kozameh 311 “Impression of Heights” 323 Publications and Translations 336 14. esther cross 339 The Author and Her Work 341 Conversation with Esther Cross 344 “The Recipe” 353 “Appearances” 355 Publications and Translation 362 15. ana quiroga 365 The Author and Her Work 367 Conversation with Ana Quiroga 368 “A Little Bit Farther” 375 Publications 376 xi THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ...