Literary Fiction

Dying in the South

by Gabriel Velazquez Toledo

Description

In 1993, journalist Santiago Moreno investigates a series of similar murders in Chiapas, in the South of Mexico, when he finds a new one that does not fit in with the patern. Following the lead, he is sent to the jungle where he finds groups of indigenous people protesting and organizing themselves. Step by step the plot goes knitting both stories into one, and towards the end we see the emergence of the Zapatista movement, on January 1st 1994.

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Awarded with the National Crime Novel Prize "Una Vuelta de Tuerca" 2020

Author Biography

Gabriel Velazquez Toledo. Master Degree in Mexican Literature. He has been in charge and participated in some of the most important compilations in the State of Chiapas and has received the two most important grants (one national, one regional) for writers.

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Nitro/Press is an independent publishing house founded in 1997 that specialises in avant-garde stories and essays by authors of different generations from all over Mexico and Latin America.

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Bibliographic Information

  • Publisher/Imprint Nitro/Press / Yes
  • Publication Date 2022
  • Orginal LanguageSpanish
  • ISBN/Identifier 9786078805105
  • Publication Country or regionMexico
  • FormatPaperback
  • Primary Price 190 MXN
  • Pages144
  • ReadershipGeneral
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Original Language TitleMorir al sur
  • Original Language Authorsspa
  • Edition1
  • Copyright Year2021
  • Dimensions225x150 mm
  • IllustrationNo
  • SeriesNitroNoir
  • Series Part28

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