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This chapter introduces Angelica Gorodischer, one of the most prominent fantasy and science-fiction writers in the Spanish-speaking world today, and presents her oeuvre within the context of other national and international authors such as Italo Calvino, Umberto Eco, Philip K. Dick, and Ursula K. Le Guin. Major works by the Argentinian author, such as the 1983 novel Kalpa Imperial [Imperial Kalpa], are analyzed in the context of their influence on the genre of science fiction by introducing a feminist sensibility to it. Since multiple storytellers record the vast history of the empire’s many rises and falls over an immense span of time, Kalpa Imperial has been seen as celebration of the power of storytelling. Besides Gorodischer’s storytelling capabilities, the chapter also examines her distinctive style, which includes the use of a playful wit and dry humor.