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| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Book Award for Translated Literature | 2026 | Longlist |
About This Book
Translated from the Spanish by Natasha Wimmer, Enrigue's novel opens with a widow's escape into the desert near what is now the Mexico–US border. The narrative spans from the 1830s to the present, weaving stories that recast the Western and the histories at odds with imperial force. Longlisted for the 2026 National Book Award for Translated Literature.
About the Authors
Álvaro EnrigueMexican
Álvaro Enrigue is a Mexican novelist, short-story writer, and essayist born in Guadalajara in 1969. His novels include Sudden Death and You Dreamed of Empires, a New York Times Top 10 Book of the Year. He has taught at Hofstra, Princeton, NYU, and Columbia, and lives in New York City. Read more →
Natasha WimmerAmerican
Natasha Wimmer is an American translator from Spanish, best known for Roberto Bolaño's 2666 and The Savage Detectives. She has also translated Álvaro Enrigue, including You Dreamed of Empires and Now I Surrender, which was longlisted for the 2026 National Book Award for Translated Literature. She was an NBA Translated Literature finalist in 2021 and longlisted in 2019. Read more →
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