Agustina Bazterrica
Argentine writer (born 1974)
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Agustina Bazterrica (born 1974) is an Argentine writer. She is noted for her short stories and her novels, and she has won multiple literary prizes.[1]
Agustina Bazterrica | |
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| Born | 1974 (age 51–52) |
| Language | Spanish |
| Genre | Horror fiction |
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| Notable awards | 2017 Premio Clarín de Novela |
Life and career
She was born in Buenos Aires, and studied fine arts at the University of Buenos Aires.[1]
Her book Cadáver exquisito won the 2017 Clarín Novel Prize[2] and the 2020 Ladies of Horror Fiction Award for Best Novel, for the latter being the only winner not originally written in English.[3][4] It has been translated into a number of languages, including in English under the title Tender Is the Flesh.[5]
She co-curated the art event series Siga al Conejo Blanco and she runs reading and writing workshops with fellow writer Agustina Caride.[6][7]
Works
Novels
- Matar a la niña. Textos Intrusos. March 13, 2013. ASIN B0DLT8NMKB.
- Antes del encuentro feroz. Alción Editora. January 1, 2016. ISBN 9789876466455.
- Las cajas de Unamuno. Audiocuentos de la Nueva Narrativa Argentina. January 1, 2017. ASIN B0DM2G4QNB.
- Cadáver exquisito [Tender Is the Flesh]. Translated by Sarah Moses. Alfaguara. November 29, 2017. ISBN 9788420433424.
- Las indignas [The Unworthy]. Translated by Sarah Moses. Alfaguara. December 5, 2023. ISBN 9798890980137.
Collections
- Diecinueve garras y un pájaro oscuro [Nineteen Claws and a Black Bird]. Translated by Sarah Moses. Alfaguara. August 1, 2020. ISBN 9789877387094.
Short stories
- In Sangre Fría (PelosDePunta, 2016)
- In El nuevo cuento argentino: Una antología (EUFyL, 2017)
- In Revista Próxima 37 (Ediciones Ayarmanot, 2018)
- In Cuerpo (Anfibia Papel, 2019)
