Javier Vásconez

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Javier Vásconez

Javier Vásconez (Quito, 1946) is an Ecuadorian novelist, short story writer, and editor.[1]

His stories have been translated into English, French, German, Swiss, Hebrew, Bulgarian, and Greek.[2]

In 2022 he was awarded the Premio Eugenio Espejo prize for literature.[3]

Works[edit]

Novels[edit]

  • El secreto (1996)
  • El viajero de Praga (1996)
  • La sombra del apostador (1999) Finalist of the Rómulo Gallegos Prize (2001, Caracas, Venezuela)
  • El retorno de las moscas (2005)
  • Jardín Capelo (2007)
  • La piel del miedo (2010) Nominated for the Rómulo Gallegos Prize
  • La otra muerte del doctor (2012)

Short story books[edit]

Books contain his short stories[edit]

  • Café Concert (Acuario, 1996)
  • Thecla Teresina (Paradiso Editores, 2004)
  • Angelote, amor mío (Doble Rostro, 2011)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Javier Vásconez: Conocer al Autor". Archived from the original on 2013-12-25. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
  2. ^ Interview with the Ecuadorian writer Javier Vásconez (Spanish article) Archived 2013-12-26 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ americanjournal (2022-08-03). "Patricia González wins the great prize of Culture of Ecuador". American Journal. Retrieved 2022-10-12.