“A blazing black sun in the astrological chart of contemporary horror”. That’s how Mariana Enríquez recently described her colleague, Ecuadorian author Mónica Ojeda, who is considered one of the leading voices on the Latin American fantastic genre scene (chosen by Granta as one of the 25 best young Spanish-language authors) and will be one of the big names in attendance at the fourth edition of the 42 Festival. She’s bringing with her an unsettling new novel, Chamanes eléctricos en la fiesta del sol [Electric Shamans at the Festival of the Sun], a feast that unfolds in harmony with the rhythms of the earth as it tells the story of parents, dances, fears and drugs. But her conversation with expert Lucía Leandro may also cover Andean horror, the volcanic power of symbols, the connection between tradition and technology, the darkness behind family and patriarchal relationships and the disturbing stories that have become her trademark, as seen in other recent books such as Las voladoras [translated into English as The Flying Women], Nefando and Mandíbula [translated into English as Jawbone].

Guest:

Mónica Ojeda

Moderator:

Lucía Leandro