Anoxia

“Miguel Ángel Hernández writes novels that integrate a gripping fabula with one or more important theoretical issues. While reading the engaging story, the reader cannot help but absorb relevant ideas about social-political reality as well as aesthetic questions. The literary quality matches the level of thinking. In Anoxia this concerns the combination of the art of photography with the personal effort of memory. Once you read all his novels you will have acquired unique insights that are indispensable but difficult to learn through teaching and studying.” —Mieke Bal, author of Narratology and Quoting Caravaggio

“An enthralling story about photography, and the limits between life and death.” —ABC Cultural

“In Anoxia…[Hernández] has achieved the perfect equilibrium…The tradition of mortuary photography drives a mysterious plot that flirts with the thriller, though the greatest value lies in the subtlety with which Hernández tackles the emotional consequences of grief.” —El Cultural