Under the World

by Oscar Guardiola-Rivera

This is 'a roots rave manifesto / to liberate literature'. The second book in Oscar Guardiola-Rivera's Night of the World trilogy, 'Out of the World' continues Hoodoo Girl's adventures, accompanied by the trickster Ix. This mythical narrativetold in three partsis inspired by the Mayan epic Popol Vuh, where 'story is secondary' and rhythm prevails. Tune in to the earth's pulse and trace these otherworldly paths, where the colonial encounter stirs the Angel of History to unveil the masquerade around us.

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About the author

Oscar Guardiola-Rivera teaches International Law and International Affairs at Birkbeck College, University of London. He also served as an aide to the Colombian Congress, as a consultant for a unit of the United Nations in the region, taught and lectured in law, philosophy, and politics in three continents. He helped to found a think-tank still active in Colombia, dealing with Human Rights, policy, culture, and conflict resolution, and is recognised as one of the foremost younger voices in Latin American philosophy.