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The Anatomist
by Federico Andahazi
Description: The Anatomist by Federico Andahazi tells the story of Mateo, who makes a discovery about the clitoris, paralleling the explorations of Christopher Columbus in its significance
ISBN: 0385491328
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wslh · 2026-03-29 · Original thread
I remember that Matteo Realdo Colombo (1515-1559) [1] described the clitoris. There is a novel about the story [2] which was the finalist on one of the top Spanish literary prizes [3].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Realdo_Colombo

[2] https://www.amazon.com/Anatomist-Federico-Andahazi/dp/038549...

[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premio_Planeta_de_Novela