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Die, My Love
Written by Ariana Harwicz
Translated by Sarah Moses, Carolina Orloff
- Original language:
- Spanish
- Longlisted
- The Man Booker International Prize 2018
- Published by Charco Press
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With raw intensity, Ariana Harwicz interrogates motherhood, womanhood, the banality of love, the terror of desire, the senseless brutality of it all
In a scruffy patch of French countryside, a woman struggles with her inner demons: embracing exclusion yet needing to belong, craving freedom while feeling trapped, yearning for family life and wanting to burn the entire façade down. Her family’s understanding approach to her increasingly erratic behaviour just makes her feel more imprisoned, more stifled. It’s not a question of if a breaking point will be reached, but rather when - and how violent a form will it take?
The novel has been adapted for the big screen by Scottish director Lynne Ramsay (Ratcatcher, You Were Never Really Here, We Need to Talk About Kevin). The film was released in 2025 and stars Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson, LaKeith Stanfield, Nick Nolte and Sissy Spacek.
Ariana Harwicz
Sarah Moses