Among her works are the novels Humo (Random House, 2017), Poso Wells (English translation by City Lights Publishers 2018), and Body Time (Planeta, 2003) the collections of short stories La muerte silva en blues (Random House, 2014), Álbum de familia (Cadáver Exquisito, 2012), Álbum de cromos (La Propia Cartonera, 2010), La cicatriz (Sarita Cartonera/Matapalo Cartonera, 2009), Fuga permanente (Eskeletra, 2002), and Zoom (Eskeletra, 1997).Ībout her novel in English translation, Poso Wells, critics have noted: - “Celebrated Ecuadorian author Gabriela Alemán's first work to appear in English: a noir, feminist eco-thriller in which venally corrupt politicians and greedy land speculators finally get their just comeuppance! (City Lights Booksellers and Publishers at ) - "Thriller and farce, Poso Wells is a magical realist sci-fi, a fierce and biting social allegory by turns hilarious and tragic, cynical and hopeful. Alemán is a writer of short stories, novels, plays, screenplays, and essays with over a dozen books under her authorship. In her talk, Alemán will discuss how political, historical, and cultural contexts are interwoven into fictional narratives to create stories that speak to power and enable social transformation. Join the UNM Department of Spanish and Portuguese and partners for a presentation in Spanish with Ecuadorian writer Dr.
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