Mariana Dimópulos (Books)

Mariana Dimópulos Books

Mariana Dimópulos is an Argentine author whose literary talent is informed by her academic background in philosophy. Her work is characterized by a profound exploration of human experience, often drawing on her deep understanding of German philosophical traditions. Dimópulos's prose is marked by its precise language and stylistic sophistication, crafting intricate inner lives for her characters. Her ability to blend intellectual depth with compelling narrative makes her a distinctive voice in contemporary literature.

Imminence

120 pages
5 hours of reading

3.9(47)Add rating

A new mother holds her month-old son for the first time, but her body betrays her with an absence of feeling. Disoriented, she wanders with her partner around their plant-filled Buenos Aires apartment. Set over the course of an evening, and a lifetime, Imminence shifts seamlessly between the present and the past. Little by little, her world begins to unravel. In a dreamlike space composed of overlapping vignettes, Irina retraces the mirrored paths of a life filled with images that swell and recede, recalling the intimacies and anxieties she has shared with her female friends, and with her male lovers: Pedro, Ivan, and the sinister Cousin. Feeling herself caught in a web of obligations, she insists time and again: "I'm not a woman." Mariana Dimópulos's mesmerising novel reinforces her standing as one of the most expressive and inventive of contemporary Latin American writers.