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Fiction in Translation: International Writers and Underrepresented Perspectives at Emory

A LibGuide highlighting popular literary works written by international authors in Emory's collection. The focus is on works translated into English and underrepresented perspectives in these regions.

Elicura Chihuailaf

Elicura Chihuailaf

Elicura Chihuailaf (1952-) is a Mapudungun (Mapuche) poet and translator from Chile.  His 1995 work  De sueños azules y contrasueños won Chile’s Consejo Nacional del Libro y la Lectura prize as best literary work.  In 2020 he became the first indigenous writer to receive Chile’s National Literary Prize.  Chihualaf has translated the works of several well-known Chilean writers, including those of Pablo Neruda into Mapudungun. 

 

Translated Titles by Elicura Chihuailaf 

De Sueños Azules y Contrasueños (Mapuche and Spanish)

Recado Confidencial a Los Chilenos (Spanish)