Especially in his stories, Quiroga describes the tragedy that haunts the miserable rural workers in the region, the danger and suffering to which they are exposed, and how this existential pain is perpetuated to succeeding generations.
Särskilt i sina noveller beskriver Quiroga den tragedi som hemsöker regionens eländiga lantarbetare, alla dessas faror och lidanden, samt hur denna existentiella smärta vidareförs till kommande generationer.