Las malas
Author | Camila Sosa Villada |
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Country | Argentina |
Language | Spanish |
Genre | Semi-autobiographical novel |
Set in | Córdoba, Argentina |
Published | Tusquets Editores |
Publication date | March 1, 2019 |
Media type | Print (paperback) |
Pages | 228 |
Awards |
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ISBN | 978-987-670-481-6 (first edition, paperback) |
Las malas is the first novel by Argentine author Camila Sosa Villada, first published in Argentina on March 1, 2019, by Barcelona-based book publisher Tusquets Editores,[1] which later published it in Spain on June 9, 2020.[2] The story is set in the Argentine city of Córdoba and focuses on the lives of a group of travestis who work as street prostitutes at Sarmiento Park, among which is the narrator herself.[3][4]
The book has been a critical and commercial success.[5] It has been translated into French, German and Croatian, and will also be released in Italian, Norwegian and Brazilian Portuguese during 2021.[6] In February 2021, it was announced that the English-language translation was in the making and would be published by Other Press.[6]
In October 2020, Las malas received the Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize given by the Guadalajara International Book Fair.[7] The book was also awarded the Grand Prix de l'Héroïne given by Madame Figaro and the Premio de Narrativa en Castellano given by Barcelona bookstore Finestres.[8]
The novel will be adapted into a television series by Armando Bó.[9]
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References[]
- ^ "Las malas - Camila Sosa Villada" (in Spanish). Planeta de Libros Argentina. Grupo Planeta. March 1, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ "Las malas - Camila Sosa Villada" (in Spanish). Planeta de Libros. Grupo Planeta. March 1, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ Ayala-Dip, Jorge Ernesto (July 10, 2020). "Devastadora crónica". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ Maldonado, Noella (November 17, 2019). "Camila Sosa Villada y el año de "Las malas"". La Voz (in Spanish). Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ Gómez, Andrés (March 13, 2021). "Camila Sosa: "El feminismo hoy también es un espacio de poder"". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ a b ""Las malas", de Camila Sosa Villada, será traducida al inglés por la editorial Other Press" (in Spanish). Télam. February 16, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ Centenera, Mar (November 2, 2020). "La argentina Camila Sosa Villada, premio Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz por 'Las malas'". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ "Camila Sosa Villada suma otro premio: ahora el Grand Prix de l'Héroïne de Francia". Clarín (in Spanish). June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ Trzenko, Natalia (July 23, 2020). "Armando Bó adaptará la novela Las malas y hará una serie sobre Cromañón". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- 2019 debut novels
- Argentine LGBT novels
- 2010s LGBT novels
- Novels with transgender themes
- Novels about prostitution