Her body and other parties

R$ 92,90

Sinopse

SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FICTION PRIZE 2017SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2018'Brilliantly inventive and blazingly smart' Garth Greenwell'Impossible, imperfect, unforgettable' Roxane Gay'A wild thing ... covered in sequins and scales, blazing with the influence of fabulists from Angela Carter to Kelly Link and Helen Oyeyemi' New York TimesIn her provocative debut, Carmen Maria Machado demolishes the borders between magical realism and science fiction, comedy and horror, fantasy and fabulism.A wife refuses her husband's entreaties to remove the mysterious green ribbon from around her neck. A woman recounts her sexual encounters as a plague spreads across the earth. A salesclerk in a mall makes a horrifying discovery about a store's dresses. One woman's surgery-induced weight loss results in an unwanted house guest. A dark, shimmering slice into womanhood, Her Body and Other Parties is wicked and exquisite.

Participantes

Autor: Carmen Maria Machado

Autor

CARMEN MARIA MACHADO

Carmen Maria Machado (Pensilvânia — Estados Unidos, 1986) escreve o que é às vezes chamado de weird fiction (ficção esquisita). A autora utiliza diferentes técnicas, manipulando formas em contos, microcontos, listas, sinopses e ensaio. O corpo dela e outras farras (2018), finalista do National Book Award e vencedor da premiação LGBTQ Lambda Literary Award, revela novas maneiras de narrar as experiências de uma mulher. A obra está sendo adaptado para TV. Contribui ainda com veículos como The New Yorker, Harper’s Bazaar e Granta. É escritora residente na Universidade da Pensilvânia.