Admired by her countless readers and recognised by critics, Mariana Enriquez (Buenos Aires, 6 December 1973) may well be the most prominent author writing in Spanish in the twenty-first century, her commercial and critical success comparable to the likes of Roberto Bolaño or Gabriel García Márquez. An author of short stories, novels, and chronicles, her impact transcends the Latin American field. She has made her mark on the literary scenes of Spain, the USA, and the UK, among others, through an array of aesthetic and political strategies that stir deep and atavistic terrors while also articulating a critical reflection on the workings of power, the scaffoldings of colonial violence, and the conditions of social inequality faced by Argentina and Latin America more generally. The author…
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Citation: Amaro, Lorena. "Mariana Enriquez". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 21 May 2025 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=15107, accessed 25 June 2025.]