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Mariana Enríquez

Born 1973 · Argentina

In English
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Books on prize lists

  • In English

    International Booker 2021 · Shortlist

    The Dangers of Smoking in Bed

    Los peligros de fumar en la cama

    Mariana Enríquez · 36 when first published

    Short stories · 208 pages

    Translated by Megan McDowell

    AI-generated summary:Twelve horror stories in which something sinister seeps into everyday life: a girl digs up bones in a garden, a despised beggar brings misfortune on a wealthy street, a dead rocker's fans honour him in an unthinkable way.