Roque Larraquy
Roque Larraquy is an Argentinian author known for his work in literature and film. His novel 'Comemadre' has been translated into several languages and has received critical acclaim for its unique narrative style and exploration of themes such as identity and mortality.
Books
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1. The National Telepathy
In 1933 Buenos Aires, a shipment of nineteen Amazonian people — and an unexpected sloth — arrive to populate a proposed Ethnographic Theme Park. The sloth’s eerie telepathic ability draws the attention of officials, sparking secrecy, bureaucratic maneuvering, and the creation of a National Telepathy Commission. The novel follows the clash between spectacle and power as the city’s elite manipulate people and truth, told with dark humor and surreal inventiveness.
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2. Comemadre
Set in a Buenos Aires sanatorium in 1907, this novel weaves a darkly humorous tale of scientific ambition and existential exploration. The narrative follows a group of doctors who conduct macabre experiments on terminally ill patients, aiming to capture the moment of death and the potential insights it might reveal. As they delve deeper into their morbid pursuits, the boundaries between life and death blur, leading to unexpected consequences. The story is a chilling reflection on the human obsession with immortality and the ethical dilemmas that arise when science oversteps its bounds.
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