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María Cecilia Barbetta

Born 1972 · Germany

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    Deutscher Buchpreis 2018 · Shortlist

    Nachtleuchten

    Title translated by AI:“Night Glow”

    María Cecilia Barbetta · 46 when first published

    Novel · 521 pages · Politics, Historical

    AI-generated summary:Buenos Aires, 1974: Ballester's car repair shop is a breeding ground of utopian thinking, and a girls' school practises liberation theology. Then political unrest, violence and the threat of military dictatorship turn the country into an uncanny place.