The Sister
Original title: La hermana
Winner of the 2024 Anagrama / Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Foundation Prize for Narrative Non-fiction.
The Sister is a powerful nonfiction portrait of Martha Pelloni, a unique Argentine nun who became a national figure in the 1990s due to her pursuit of justice in the case of María Soledad Morales, a teenage student who was raped and murdered in the town of Catamarca, where Pelloni was headmistress of the school. This chronicle retraces not only that landmark case, but also Pelloni’s broader activism on behalf of society’s most vulnerable: from uncovering networks of baby trafficking to fighting systemic abuse. What emerges is a gripping portrait of corruption, impunity, and the vulnerability of those silenced by power.
«Liliana Viola’s work engages with intimate themes—moral authority, mental health, systemic pressure, the digital gaze, and the fight for personal and collective autonomy» —ANDIGITAL
Winner of the 2024 Anagrama / Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Foundation Prize for Narrative Non-fiction.
The Sister is a powerful nonfiction portrait of Martha Pelloni, a unique Argentine nun who became a national figure in the 1990s due to her pursuit of justice in the case of María Soledad Morales, a teenage student who was raped and murdered in the town of Catamarca, where Pelloni was headmistress of the school. This chronicle retraces not only that landmark case, but also Pelloni’s broader activism on behalf of society’s most vulnerable: from uncovering networks of baby trafficking to fighting systemic abuse. What emerges is a gripping portrait of corruption, impunity, and the vulnerability of those silenced by power.
«Liliana Viola’s work engages with intimate themes—moral authority, mental health, systemic pressure, the digital gaze, and the fight for personal and collective autonomy» —ANDIGITAL