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Not a River
by Selva Almada
International Dublin · 2025 · ShortlistInternational Booker · 2024 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Dublin Literary Award | 2025 | Shortlist | |
| International Booker Prize | 2024 | Shortlist |
About This Book
Three men on a fishing trip on the rivers of northern Argentina, carrying the weight of a past act of violence. A sparse, elemental novella about masculinity and complicity. Shortlisted for the 2024 International Booker Prize.
About the Author
Selva Almada is an Argentine author born in Entre Ríos in 1973. Her novella *Not a River* (*El viento que arrasa*), shortlisted for the 2024 International Booker Prize, is a meditative, lyrical work set on the rivers of northern Argentina. She is regarded as one of the most important voices in contemporary Argentine literature.
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