According to his identity papers which eventually turn up, Elias comes from Argentina. There, he is ultimately confronted with the consequences of the military dictatorship of the 1970s. In Buenos Aires, Elias searches for the truth about his life. He becomes an archaeologist of memory: his own.
(Martin Zingg, trans. by Marcy Goldberg)
Recommended for translation by the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia:
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Translation of title: Memorial Circles
L'Escampette Editions, Poitou-Charentes (F) 2012
ISBN: 978-2-35608-040-0