In our first anthology, Federico Falco explores the mysteries of “lo trucho” (the knockoff). Along with Falco’s provocative, insightful prologue, this anthology features stories by Diego Zúñiga, Federico Guzmán Rubio, Javier González, and Hernán Vanoli.






Curation and Prologue:
Federico Falco

Stories:
Diego Zuñiga (Chile) - Omega __ Trans. by Janet Hendrickson
Federico Guzmán Rubio (México) - Las mañanitas __ Trans. by Sandra Kingery
Javier González (Colombia) - The Label __ Trans. by Jessica Powell
Hernán Vanoli (Argentina) - Two Lightsabers __ Trans. by Lisa Carter

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"The knockoff is the present and illegality: a fertile intersection, but also a risky one. What the knockoff puts in check is the idea that a person can own an object or work as its creator, its author. The knockoff raises uncomfortable questions, uncomfortable because they concern us personally: what defines a creator? What creator is totally original? How do creators relate to their predecessors’ work and to their peers? At what point does influence become plagiarism, does citation become theft, does tribute become appropriation?"

(From Federico Falco's Prologue)