Fiction

Islas de calor (Heat islands)

by Malu Furche

Description

The climate crisis is out of control. Rising temperatures transform societies and force a radical change in life. The water is a treasure, the shadow a salvation, the night the new day and the day a space forbidden by the touch of military rest.

A phenomenon within this chaotic world are the points where buildings and concrete capture heat and prevent its release. These “heat islands”, like the accounts in this book, contain the abandonment and incommunication of those who suffer, the attempts of the population to refresh themselves in any way or the exploitation of the unsalted to survive. As parts of the city rearrange in this hell, a spontaneous fire consumes the hill to the height of the Virgin, unleashing some kind of superstition.

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Author Biography

Máster en Escritura Creativa en NYU, Directora Audiovisual y Licenciada en Estética en la Universidad Católica. Ha sido guionista en proyectos para cine y televisión, entre ellos el documental Robar a Rodin y la serie infantil Zander, de la que también coescribió el libro. Junto a un grupo de amigxs creó el podcast Tufillo de Poeta. Actualmente, codirige el cortometraje Petra y el sol y escribe el guion de uno de los cuentos de este libro para estrenarlo como un cortometraje en 2022.

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Bibliographic Information

  • Publisher La Pollera Ediciones
  • Orginal LanguageSpanish
  • ISBN/Identifier 9789566087571
  • Publication Country or regionChile
  • FormatPaperback
  • Primary Price 14 USD
  • Pages137
  • ReadershipProfessional and Scholarly
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Original Language AuthorsSpanish
  • EditionSecond Edition
  • Copyright Year2020
  • Dimensions14,2 x 20  cm

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