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The Headless Woman

Gonçalo M. Tavares

Translated by Francisco Vilhena

‘The mother advances, already headless, looking for her three children.’ Filial horror from Gonçalo M. Tavares, translated by Francisco Vilhena.

Gonçalo M. Tavares

Gonçalo M. Tavares is a novelist, playwright, poet and critic. His books include, Jerusalém (Jerusalem), Aprender a Rezar na Era da Técnica (Learning to Pray in the Age of Technique), A Máquina de Joseph Walser (Joseph Walser’s Machine) and O Bairro (The Neighbourhood). In 2013, he was longlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin award.

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Translated by Francisco Vilhena

Francisco Vilhena is assistant editor at Granta. He translates from the Portuguese.

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