Not a River
| Author | Selva Almada |
|---|---|
| Original title | No es un río |
| Translator | Annie McDermott |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
| Series | "Trilogía de varones" |
| Publisher | Random House, Charco Press |
Publication date | 2020 |
Published in English | 2024 |
| ISBN | 978-1913867454 |
| Preceded by | Ladrilleros |
Not a River (original title: No es un río) is the third novel by Argentine writer Selva Almada (Villa Elisa, Entre Ríos, 1973). It was first published by Random House in Buenos Aires in 2020[1] and the English translation, by Annie McDermott, was released in 2024 by Edinburgh's Charco Press.[2] The author describes the novel as the third installment in her Trilogía de varones ("Men's Trilogy") following El viento que arrasa (2012; The Wind That Lays Waste, 2019) and Ladrilleros (2013; Brickmakers, 2021).[1]
Plot[edit]
The novel tells the story of two men from the Argentine littoral who decide to take their dead friend's son on a fishing trip to the same location on the River Paraná where his father drowned years earlier. Tensions arise with the inhabitants of the island where they make camp.[1][3]
Critical reception[edit]
Both Clarín and La Nación included No es un río among their best books of 2020, and it was shortlisted for the Mario Vargas Llosa Novel Prize in 2021.[2][4] The English translation was also shortlisted for the 2024 International Booker Prize.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Woinilowicz, María Elvira (11 October 2020). ""No es un río", la nueva novela de Selva Almada". Página/12. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Not a River: Selva Almada". Charco Press. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ Datta, Sudipta (17 May 2024). "International Booker-shortlisted novels Not a River and Crooked Plow are a celebration of translations, and rooted in hyper-local communities". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "IV Premio Bienal de Novela Mario Vargas Llosa: Conoce a los doce finalistas". El Comercio. 9 April 2021. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ Feeny, Madeleine (12 April 2024). "Latin American authors on rise in International Booker prize lists". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
External links[edit]
- An excerpt from Not a River by Selva Almada, translated by Annie McDermott and published by Charco Press (Granta)
- Reading guide: Not a River by Selva Almada, translated by Annie McDermott (The Booker Prizes)
- ISBN 978-9877691207 (Random House, Spanish)
- ISBN 978-1913867454 (Charco Press, English)