Peruvian writer Katya Adaui, winner of Peru’s National Prize for Literature in 2023, will take part in a Literary Café with Pablo Silva Olazábal next Wednesday, May 8 at 4:45 pm. The event, organized by the Embassy of Peru in Uruguay, the Museum of Pre-Columbian and Indigenous Art (MAPI) and Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, will be a unique opportunity to learn more about her latest work, “Quiénes somos ahora”, published by Random House in 2023.

“Quiénes somos ahora” tells the story of a Peruvian writer in Buenos Aires who recalls the impact of an accident called family, whose aftermath stretches across the years like a badly healed wound. The novel, made up of memories meticulously interwoven with intimacy, unfolds as a settling of scores between the protagonist and her parents. Through a filial narrative, Adaui seeks to dispel oblivion, scatter ashes and reconsider distances, while exploring themes such as love, grief, mistreatment and the search for independence.

Katya Adaui, born in Lima in 1977, has also stood out for her work in short fiction and children’s literature. A finalist for the 2024 Ribera del Duero Short Fiction Prize for “Un nombre para tu isla”, she is the author of the short story collections “Geografía de la oscuridad”, “Aquí hay icebergs” (translated into English by Charco Press) and “Algo se nos ha escapado”. She has also written the novels “Nunca sabré lo que entiendo” and “Quiénes somos ahora”, the latter recognized for its refined pointillism and its sensitivity in exploring family complexities.

Adaui’s texts have been published in prestigious magazines and newspapers such as Cuadernos Hispanoamericanos, Granta, El País, Letras Libres, La Nación revista and Anfibia Papel, consolidating her place as one of the most prominent voices in 21st-century Peruvian fiction. With multiple awards and a body of work spanning diverse genres and themes, Katya Adaui continues to enrich the literary landscape both nationally and internationally.