I the Supreme
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José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia and his secretary engage in a dialogue about power, truth and history.
Original title: Yo el Supremo
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Roa Bastos offers an entry into Paraguay’s history through dictatorship, exploitation and memories of the Chaco War. Alongside two novels, Polish readers can explore the story selection Kurupi i inne opowiadania. Ferrer turns attention to women’s identity and violence concealed in intimate relationships. This starting point contains four verified books by two authors and needs further expansion. The selection also includes Rafael Barrett, a Spanish-born essayist whose work in Paraguay strongly influenced its literature.
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José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia and his secretary engage in a dialogue about power, truth and history.
Original title: Yo el Supremo

The history of Paraguayan communities moves from labour exploitation to the Chaco War.
Original title: Hijo de hombre
This Polish story selection explores violence, memory and the individual’s entanglement in society.
Wydawnictwo Literackie
Translated by Andrzej Nowak
Edition source ↗Three people’s encounter in a Paris nightclub exposes memories, women’s subordination and concealed violence.
Original title: Los nudos del silencio
University Press of the South
Translated by Betsy Partyka
Edition source ↗
The Spanish-born writer closely associated with Paraguay describes workers’ exploitation, poverty and colonial dependencies.
An exile’s return to Paraguay becomes a reckoning with dictatorship and the right to judge and seek revenge.
Sources on authors and their connections to this country. Specific edition details appear beside each book. Polish and English originals are not labelled as translations.