Leopoldo Brizuela (Book order)

Leopoldo Brizuela Book order

June 8, 1963 – May 14, 2019

Leopoldo Brizuela was an Argentine journalist, writer, and translator whose work reflects a deep engagement with literary traditions. His own fiction earned him significant recognition, including a major literary award for his novel. As a translator, he brought the voices of esteemed American authors to new audiences, demonstrating a keen understanding of diverse narrative styles. This dual career as a creator and interpreter profoundly shaped his distinct literary perspective.

War Haikus

48 pages
2 hours of reading

Martin Raninqueo, whose last name comes from a Mapuche great-grandfather, was born in 1962. Like most of his contemporaries, he was conscripted under the generals' dictatorship and sent in 1982 to hold the Falklands (las Malvinas) against Maggie Thatcher's expeditionary force. Martin fought in the critical and bloody Argentine defeat of Mount Longdon, and was held as a prisoner of war aboard a British battleship. The Falklands debacle brought about the fall of the dictatorship. Strong and stunning in their often brutal brevity, these haiku come out of a critical moment in Argentine history."