Andres Neuman
Encyclopedia
Andrés Neuman is a Spanish
-Argentinian
writer
and poet
. He was born in Buenos Aires
, where he spent his childhood. He lives in Spain
at present. Through a vote called by the Hay Festival
, Neuman was selected among the most outstanding young Latin American authors, being included on the Bogotá39
list http://www.hayfestival.com/bogota39/authors.aspx?skinid=7. Later he was selected by the British literary magazine Granta
as one of the 22 Best of Young Spanish-Language Novelists.
In one of the essays of his book Entre paréntesis (Between Parentheses), the Chilean writer Roberto Bolaño
stated about Neuman: «He has a gift. No good reader will fail to perceive in these pages something that can only be found in great literature, that which is written by true poets. The literature of the twenty-first century will belong to Neuman and to a handful of his blood brothers».
Spain
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-Argentinian
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
. He was born in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, where he spent his childhood. He lives in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
at present. Through a vote called by the Hay Festival
Hay Festival
The Hay Festival of Literature & Arts is an annual literature festival held in Hay-on-Wye, Powys, Wales for ten days from May to June. Devised by Norman and Peter Florence in 1988, the festival was described by Bill Clinton in 2001 as "The Woodstock of the mind"...
, Neuman was selected among the most outstanding young Latin American authors, being included on the Bogotá39
Bogotá39
Bogotá39 was a collaborative project between the Hay Festival and Bogotá: UNESCO World Book Capital City 2007 in order to identify 39 of the most promising Latin American writers under the age of 39. The judges for the contest were three Colombian writers: Piedad Bonnett, Héctor Abad Faciolince and...
list http://www.hayfestival.com/bogota39/authors.aspx?skinid=7. Later he was selected by the British literary magazine Granta
Granta
Granta is a literary magazine and publisher in the United Kingdom whose mission centers on its "belief in the power and urgency of the story, both in fiction and non-fiction, and the story’s supreme ability to describe, illuminate and make real." In 2007, The Observer stated, "In its blend of...
as one of the 22 Best of Young Spanish-Language Novelists.
In one of the essays of his book Entre paréntesis (Between Parentheses), the Chilean writer Roberto Bolaño
Roberto Bolaño
Roberto Bolaño Ávalos was a Chilean novelist and poet. In 1999 he won the Rómulo Gallegos Prize for his novel Los detectives salvajes , and in 2008 he was posthumously awarded the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction for his novel 2666, which was described by board member Marcela Valdes...
stated about Neuman: «He has a gift. No good reader will fail to perceive in these pages something that can only be found in great literature, that which is written by true poets. The literature of the twenty-first century will belong to Neuman and to a handful of his blood brothers».
Awards
- First Finalist in the Herralde Prize with his first novel, Bariloche (1999), which was selected as one of the best ten novels of the year by El Cultural, the literary supplement of the national newspaper El Mundo (Spain)El Mundo (Spain)El Mundo is the second largest printed and the largest digital daily newspaper in Spain and one of the newspapers of record in that country, with a daily circulation topping 300,000 readers for the printed edition and 24 million unique web visitors per month for the...
. - Alfaguara Prize with El viajero del siglo (Traveller of the Century, 2009). This book was selected as one of the five best novels of the year published in Spanish, in two different votes: one called by the national newspaper El País among 50 critics and journalists http://www.elpais.com/especial/libros/ and another one called by the national newspaper El Mundo (Spain)El Mundo (Spain)El Mundo is the second largest printed and the largest digital daily newspaper in Spain and one of the newspapers of record in that country, with a daily circulation topping 300,000 readers for the printed edition and 24 million unique web visitors per month for the...
http://www.elcultural.es/version_papel/LETRAS/26394/Regreso_al_pasado. - National Critics Prize 2009: Premio de la Crítica EspañolaPremio de la Crítica EspañolaThe "Premios de la Crítica" are literary prizes awarded on a yearly basis by the Asociación Española de Críticos Literarios to the best narrative and poetic works published in Spain on the preceding year. The prizes cover all four official languages of Spain: Spanish or Castilian, Catalan,...
for El viajero del siglo (Traveller of the Century). - Hiperión Prize of poetry with El tobogán (The Toboggan, Hiperión, 2002, Hiperión Prize).
Novels
- Bariloche (1999) (novel). Barcelona: Anagrama. ISBN 84-339-2444-3. Paperback edition, 2008, ISBN 978-84-339-7314-6. First Finalist in the Herralde Prize.
- La vida en las ventanas (2002) (Life in the Windows, novel). Madrid: Espasa-Calpe. ISBN 84-670-0127-5. First Finalist in the Primavera Prize.
- Una vez Argentina (2003) (Once Argentina, novel). Barcelona: Anagrama. ISBN 84-339-6853-X. First Finalist in the Herralde Prize.
- El viajero del siglo (2009) (Traveller of the Century, novel). Madrid: Alfaguara. ISBN 978-84-204-2235-0. Alfaguara Award.
Poetry books
- Década. Poesía 1997-2007 (2008) (Decade. Poetry 1997-2007, poems). Barcelona: Acantilado. ISBN 978-84-96834-82-8.
Short stories
- El que espera (2000) (The One Who Waits, short stories). Barcelona: Anagrama. ISBN 84-339-2461-3.
- El último minuto (2001) (The Last Minute, short stories). Madrid: Espasa. ISBN 84-239-2623-0. New edition by Páginas de Espuma (Madrid, 2007, ISBN 978-84-8393-001-4).
- Alumbramiento (2006) (Birth, short stories). Madrid: Páginas de Espuma. ISBN 84-95642-85-9.
Others
- Die Winterreise of Wilhelm MüllerWilhelm MüllerWilhelm Müller was a German lyric poet.-Life:Wilhelm Müller was born at Dessau, the son of a tailor. He was educated at the gymnasium of his native town and at the university of Berlin, where he devoted himself to philological and historical studies...
(2003) (Viaje de invierno, Winter Journey translation from German to Spanish). Barcelona: Acantilado. ISBN 84-96136-23-X. - El equilibrista (2005) (The Tightrope Walker, aphorisms). Barcelona: Acantilado. ISBN 84-96489-07-8.
External links
- Interview in The Miami HeraldThe Miami HeraldThe Miami Herald is a daily newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company headquartered on Biscayne Bay in the Omni district of Downtown Miami, Florida, United States...
http://www.miamiherald.com/2009/11/06/1320372/q-a-andres-neuman-a-musical-childhood.html - PRISA News about the Alfaguara Prize http://www.prisa.com/en/sala-prensa/noticia/407/andres-neuman-wins-the-12th-annual-alfaguara-literary-prize/
- Official website (some English texts) http://www.andresneuman.com/