Le viste la cara a Dios
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. It was the first ebook in Spanish to be chosen as book of the year by Revista Ñ, 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.
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 |
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. 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. 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.
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. 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.