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Samanta Schweblin

    January 1, 1978

    Samanta Schweblin crafts narratives that delve into the unsettling depths of the human psyche and societal anxieties. Her writing is characterized by a chilling atmosphere and a disquieting urgency that compels readers to confront uncomfortable truths. Renowned for her mastery of suspense and exploration of disturbing themes, her work evokes potent emotional responses. Schweblin offers a distinctive voice in contemporary literature, unafraid to illuminate the disquieting facets of existence.

    Samanta Schweblin
    Distancia de rescate. Das Gift, spanische Ausgabe
    Seven Empty Houses (National Book Award Winner)
    Little Eyes
    Fever Dream
    Seven Empty Houses
    Mouthful of Birds
    • 2023

      Exploring themes of emptiness and the haunting presence of the past, this collection features seven stories that delve into the unsettling aspects of home and relationships. Each tale introduces unexpected twists, revealing ghosts of memories, dark choices, and the complexities of human connections. Samanta Schweblin's visionary storytelling uncovers uncomfortable truths, leaving readers unnerved yet captivated by the fragility of belonging and the hidden layers of everyday life.

      Seven Empty Houses (National Book Award Winner)
    • 2022

      From the Man Booker-shortlisted author of Fever Dream comes a hotly anticipated new collection of eerie short stories. Playful and unsettling, teeming with the energy of barely contained violence, Seven Empty Houses dismantles the neat appearance of domesticity to expose the darkness and discomfort that lies beneath. A neighbour looks on as a couple grieve the loss of their son. A young girl makes an unwelcome acquaintance in a hospital waiting room. A woman prepares for death with ruthless precision. Ominous and exhilarating, reminiscent of the best of Shirley Jackson, these chilling tales cement Samanta Schweblin's place among the finest short-story writers at work today.

      Seven Empty Houses
    • 2020

      A visionary novel about our interconnected world, about the collision of horror and humanity, from the Man Booker-shortlisted master of the spine-tingling tale

      Little Eyes
    • 2019

      A spellbinding collection of short stories from the Argentinian sensation Samanta Schweblin

      Mouthful of Birds
    • 2017

      Fever Dream

      • 160 pages
      • 6 hours of reading
      3.7(791)Add rating

      A deeply unsettling and disorientating debut novel about obsession, identity and motherhood

      Fever Dream