Angélica Gorodischer (1928-2022) was born in Buenos Aires and lived in Rosario from 1936 on. She published many novels and short story collections including Kalpa Imperial, Mango Juice, and Trafalgar, as well as a memoir, History of My Mother. Her work has been translated into many languages and her translators include Ursula K. Le Guin and Alberto Manguel. With certain self-satisfaction she claimed to never have written plays or poems, not even at 16 when everybody writes poems, especially on unrequited love. She received two Fulbright awards as well as many literary awards around the world, including the Life Achievement Award from the World Fantasy Awards and a 2014 Konex Special Mention Award.
Book One: The House of Power
Portrait of the Emperor
The Two Hands
The End of a Dynasty, or The Natural History of Ferrets
The Siege, Battle, and Victory of Selimmagud
Concerning the Unchecked Growth of Cities
Book Two: The Greatest Empire
Portrait of the Empress
And the Streets Deserted
The Pool
Basic Weapons
“Down There in the South”
The Old Incense Road
