Le viste la cara a Dios
Argentine short story about sex trafficking / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Le viste la cara a Dios (English: You Saw the Face of God) is a short story about human trafficking by Argentine writer Gabriela Cabezón Cámara, first published in 2011.[1] It was the first ebook in Spanish to be chosen as book of the year by Revista Ñ [es], an arts and culture magazine published by Argentine newspaper Clarín. It also ranked third on the 2011 book-of-the-year list by Buenos Aires bookshop Eterna Cadencia.[2][3][4]
Author | Gabriela Cabezón Cámara |
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Country | Argentina |
Language | Spanish |
Genre | Short story |
Publication date | 2011 |
ISBN | 978-956-9648-51-9 |
Preceded by | La Virgen Cabeza [es] |
Followed by | Romance de la negra rubia |
The plot tells the story of Beya, a young woman who is kidnapped by a prostitution ring and who is looking for a way to escape the constant torture and rape of which she is a victim.[5][6] It makes several references to the case of Marita Verón, a 23-year-old Argentine girl who was kidnapped in 2002 by a trafficking network.[7] It is dedicated to the desire for Marita to be found alive, along with todas las nenas, adolescentes y mujeres esclavas de las redes de prostitución.[note 1][8]
In 2013, a version of the story was published in graphic novel format with the title Beya (Le viste la cara a Dios), featuring illustrations by Iñaki Echeverría.[9][10][11] Both the original version and the graphic novel had a positive critical reception and received institutional recognition, such as from the Argentine Senate, for their impact on society.[12]