Mariana Enríquez

Mariana Enríquez is an award-winning Argentine novelist and journalist, whose work has been translated into more than twenty languages. She is the author of Things We Lost in the Fire, The Dangers of Smoking in Bed, which was shortlisted for the 2021 International Booker Prize, and Our Share of Night, which was awarded the prestigious Premio Herralde de Novela.

Mariana Enríquez is appearing in the following events:

Horror, Hauntings and Monstrous Femmes

Argentine author Mariana Enríquez joins partners in writing and life Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta to discuss queer horror, monstrous femmes and the themes that haunt their writing.

Sat 10 May 3:00pm @ State Library of Victoria, Conversation Quarter

Found in Translation: Translation Slam with Mariana Enríquez

Translators Lilit Žekulin Thwaites and Alice Whitmore go head-to-head, each translating the same excerpt of Mariana Enríquez’s work. They defend their choices, revealing the intricacies of translation, while Enríquez reflects on being translated.

Sun 11 May 1:30pm @ State Library of Victoria, Conversation Quarter

Mariana Enríquez: A Sunny Place for Shady People

Argentine novelist and short story writer Mariana Enríquez discusses her chilling collection of macabre tales. She explores horror’s power to unpack love, trauma and Argentina’s past, in conversation with Beejay Silcox.

Sun 11 May 5:00pm @ State Library of Victoria, Conversation Quarter

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