Leila Guerriero and the edge of the infinite sea

The writer Leila Guerriero in the Literary neighborhood, in Madrid, on January 19.Samuel Sánchez

Leila Guerriero talks with Berna González Harbor about her new book,

, and the difficulties of constructing the portrait of a victim who suffered torture, kidnapping, sexual slavery and who later faced rejection due to the shadow of collaboration with the regime.

The Argentine author defends the vigor of non-fiction literature, whose limits she embraces “like the edge of the infinite sea.”

She also talks about her references in this genre, and her best recent readings.

Furthermore, Guillermo Altares connects Guerriero's work with other works on memory.

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