Seven Empty Houses
E931382
Seven Empty Houses is a critically acclaimed collection of short stories by Argentine author Samanta Schweblin, recognized internationally for its unsettling, minimalist explorations of domestic unease and psychological dislocation.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Seven Empty Houses (English translation) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Samanta Schweblin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
National Book Award for Translated Literature
NERFINISHED
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Premio Internacional Ribera del Duero de Narrativa Breve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticallyAcclaimed | true ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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psychological fiction ⓘ short stories ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | Seven Empty Houses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | short fiction ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | contemporary short story writing ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfStories | 7 ⓘ |
| hasOriginalTitle | Siete casas vacías NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | short story ⓘ |
| hasReception | international recognition ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
aging
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displacement ⓘ loss ⓘ middle-class life ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | Seven Empty Houses (English translation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFictional | true ⓘ |
| isPartOfAuthorOeuvre | Samanta Schweblin bibliography ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary Latin American fiction ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | minimalist ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | multiple perspectives ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Samanta Schweblin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| partOf | contemporary Argentine literature ⓘ |
| publicationType | fiction ⓘ |
| publisher | Riverhead Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
exploration of everyday dread
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spare prose ⓘ unsettling atmosphere ⓘ |
| setting |
domestic spaces
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suburban environments ⓘ |
| theme |
alienation
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domestic unease ⓘ everyday horror ⓘ family relationships ⓘ psychological dislocation ⓘ |
| translator | Megan McDowell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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