Modulations of the testimonial interview Los ninos perdidos by Valeria Luiselli and Los escogidos by Patricia Nieto

In this article I analyze the modulations of the testimonial interview in Los ninos perdidos (un ensayo en cuarenta preguntas) (2019) by Valeria Luiselli and Los escogidos (2018) by Patricia Nieto. I consider that these texts constitute hybrid discursive forms that, from the record of the essay and the chronicle, appeal to the tradition of testimonial writing to represent experiences of vulnerable subjects and social groups. In particular, I focus on the representation of the testimonial interview as a narrative strategy that organizes symbolic positions for the testimonial's word.