Elizabeth Duval

Elizabeth Duval, born 2000 in Spain, graduated in Philosophy at the Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne and French Language and Literature in the Université Paris III Sorbonne Nouvelle. She writes poetry, prose, theater, and essay. As a trans woman and an influential intellectual in Spain, she advocates for trans rights, taking on complex gender issues with humor, careful argumentation, and a focus on fundamental aspects. In 2021 she published the widely-read essay »Después de lo trans. Sexo y género entre la izquierda y lo identitario« (tr: Post trans. Sex and gender between the left and identity politics.) translated into German. In 2023 she published »Melancolía« (tr: Melancholy), a political essay on how to recover hope when facing a grim future. Duval is the author of the novels »Reina« (2020, tr: Queen), »Madrid será la tumba« (2021, tr: Madrid will be the Tomb) and the long poem »Excepción« (2020, tr: Exception). Duval is a regular contributor in national media outlets like »eldiario.es«, »Público«, »El País«, »La Sexta TV« or »RTVE«. She lives in Paris and Madrid.

Reina

Caballo de Troya
Madrid, 2020

Madrid será la tumba

Lengua de Trapo
Madrid, 2021

Nach Trans. Sex, Gender and the Left

Wagenbach Verlag
Berlin, 2023
[Ü: Luisa Donnerberg]

Melancolía. Metamorfosis de una ilusión política

Temas de Hoy
Madrid, 2023