Really, the life of Horacio Quiroga was developed in the middle of a permanent tragedy. This marked him seriously and can be evidenced in his work. In his texts the leitmotiv is the tragic, the death. In the feather cushion the cause of death is stealthy, hurting from inside the pillow without anyone suspecting anything. It is a frightening story. One of the works of Quiroga that caused me the most terror is his story The chicken slaughtered because death appears in an abominable way. I recommend your reading. @nancybriti has made an excellent contribution bringing in these days of fear the work of this writer who worked the tragedy and terror masterfully.