Juan Gabriel Vásquez
Juan Gabriel Vásquez (born 1973) is a Colombian writer, journalist and translator. He has written many novels, short stories, literary essays, and numerous articles of political commentary.
Juan Gabriel Vásquez | |
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Vásquez at the 2016 Hay Festival | |
| Born | 1973 (age 50–51) Bogotá, Colombia |
| Occupation | Writer, translator, journalist |
| Nationality | Colombian, Spanish |
| Genre | Novel, short story, essay, political commentary |
| Notable awards | Alfaguara de Novela 2011 Prix Roger Caillois 2012 Premio Nacional de Periodismo Simón Bolívar 2007, 2012 Premio Gregor Von Rezzori - Città di Firenze 2013 International Dublin Literary Award 2014 Premio Arzobispo Juan de San Clemente 2014 Premio Real Academia Española 2014 Prémio Casa de América Latina de Lisboa 2016 Prix Carbet des Lycéens 2016 Prémio Literário Casino da Póvoa 2018 Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres 2016 Cruz Oficial de la Orden de Isabel la Católica 2018 |
His novel The Sound of Things Falling, published in Spanish in 2011, won the Alfaguara Novel Prize and the 2014 International Dublin Literary Award, among other prizes. His novels have been published in 28 languages. In 2012, after living in Europe for sixteen years, in Paris, the Belgian Ardennes, and Barcelona, Vásquez moved with his family back to Bogotá.
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