ARGENTINA AUTHOR
Leila Guerriero
Also known as: LEILA GUERRIERO
Leila Guerriero (Junín, 17 de febrero de 1967) es una escritora, periodista y editora argentina, cuyo trabajo se publica en diversos medios de América Latina y Europa. Autora de los libros Los suicidas del fin del mundo, Frutos extraños, Una historia sencilla, Opus Gelber, Teoría de la gravedad y La otra guerra, entre otros, en 2010 ganó el premio de la Fundación Nuevo Periodismo Iberoamericano por su crónica El rastro en los huesos, donde relata el trabajo que realiza el Equipo Argentino de Antropología Forense que identifica los restos de desaparecidos de la última dictadura militar argentina.
Most acclaimed
Una historia sencilla
"Every year, at the height of summer, the remote Argentine village of Laborde holds the national malambo contest. Centuries-old, this shatteringly demanding traditional gaucho dance is governed by the most rigid rules. And this festival has one stipulation that makes it unique: the malambo is danced for up to five minutes. That may seem like nothing, but consider the world record for the hundred-meter dash is 9.58 seconds. The dance contest is an obsession for countless young men, who sacrifice their bodies and money as they strive to become the champion, knowing that if they win?in order to safeguard the title?s prestige?they can never compete again. When Leila Guerriero traveled to Laborde, one dancer?s performance took her breath away, and she spent a year following him as he prepared for the next festival. The result is this superlative piece of journalism, told with tremendous economy and power."--Amazon.com.