Spain (Galician)
162
Fernández Paz, Agustín
Aire negro (Black air)
Vigo : Xerais, 2000. – 183pp
(Fóra de xogo ; 42)
ISBN 84-8302-502-7
Psychiatry - Autism - Anxiety - Hallucinations
Dr. Moldes, an ambitious psychiatrist, treats autistic Laura, who suffers from memory gaps
and fits of fear. The reader learns from Moldes' report, interspersed with written notes
by Laura, how Laura's memories are retrieved piece by piece. Because of that, both patient
and doctor are confronted with a terrifying reality. The award-winning author's gripping,
yet rather unpretentious narrative shows elements of the psychological thriller. It poses
the question about the whence of human anxieties: are they generated by our own psyche or
do they have real, external causes? (13+)