Luisa Futoransky (Buenos Aires, 1939) has published twenty collections of poetry, five novels, and several non-fiction books. Her literary work spans five decades. Recent books include Pintura rupestre (2014), her latest collection of poems, and 23:53 Noveleta (2013). Futoransky’s work has been translated into French, Italian, English and most recently Swedish. A selection of her poetry was previously translated into English in The Duration of the Voyage (1997). Retired from the Spanish desk of the Agence France Presse, she has lived in Paris since 1981, having previously spent time in Rome, Tel Aviv, Tokyo and especially Beijing.