Abstract
This paper focuses on the fantastic and horror tales by Raimunda Torres y Quiroga. She was an Argentine writer who, under several pseudonyms, published her work in nineteenth century newspapers and literary magazines. Her tales of the fantastic are a defence of women’s rights against male violence. These tales often depict after death acts of revenge. Until now, she was completely unknown by literary critics.
Highlights
This paper focuses on the fantastic and horror tales by Raimunda Torres y Quiroga
She was an Argentine writer who, under several pseudonyms, published her work in nineteenth century newspapers and literary magazines. Her tales of the fantastic are a defence of women’s rights against male violence. These tales often depict after death acts of revenge
She was completely absent in literary criticism unknown by literary critics
Summary
Este ensayo está dedicado a analizar la producción fantástica y de terror de Raimunda Torres y Quiroga, escritora argentina que, utilizando diversos seudónimos, publicó sus textos en periódicos y revistas literarias del siglo xix, compilándolos posteriormente en formato de libro. Sus textos fantásticos se caracterizan por su defensa de la mujer frente a la violencia masculina, presentando con frecuencia venganzas de ultratumba. Era una autora ignorada por la crítica literaria. Palabras clave: Literatura fantástica, Raimunda Torres y Quiroga, terror, siglo xix
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