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Jorge Carrión Spain
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Jorge Carrión was born in Tarragona in
1976. He holds a degree in Humanities from Pompeu Fabra University in
Barcelona, where he teaches contemporary literature and creative writing. He
writes for various Spanish and Latin American journals and has his own blog:
www.jorgecarrion.com/blog. Jorge Carrión is currently working on the sequel to
his first novel, which will be called lOS HUÉRFANOS (“The Orphans”).
About
Los muertos ("The Dead"):
On the streets of an apocalyptic New York, people seem to appear out of
nowhere, unable to remember who they are. Only a fortune teller can find their
former identities. One of the new individuals is Gaff. When he learns that he
has already been "reborn" for the second time, he suspects that
something terrible happened to him in his past life. His investigations lead
him to the ruthless Nadia, who eliminates her enemies with the aid of Bruce.
But Bruce has lost all sense of proportion...
Written
in concise language combining literary and cinematic elements, this cleverly
constructed story – featuring thriller elements, cyberpunk and a doomsday
scenario – is highly intriguing.
Los muertos can be watched like a videogame or read like a complex and articulate
literary object.
Babelia
It's an intelligent text, ingenious and captivating, which keeps
surprising the reader and doubtlessly reclaims the pleasure of reading.
La Nación (Argentina)
For
further information, please visit:
Novels:
Los muertos
Barcelona/Buenos Aires:
Mondadori 2010; Mexico City:
Mondadori 2011, 167 p.
(English sample translation
available)
Italy: Atmosphere
Los huérfanos
Forthcoming
Short novel:
Ene
Barcelona: Laia Libros
2001, 128 p.
Travel literature (selection):
La brújula
Cordoba: Berenice 2006, 145 p.
Australia. Un viaje
Cordoba: Berenice 2008, 270 p.
(English sample
translation available)
La piel de La Boca
Buenos Aires: Libros del
Zorzal 2008, 92 p.
Norte es Sur. Crónicas americanas
Caracas: Venezuela Debate
2009, 186 p.
Madrid/Barcelona 1995
-2010
Madrid/Frankfurt:
Iberoamericana/Vervuert 2009, 285 p.
Essays:
Viaje contra Espacio.
Juan Goytisolo y W.G.
Sebald
Madrid/Frankfurt:
Iberoamericana/Vervuert 2009, 187 p.
Teleshakespeare
Madrid: Errata Naturae 2011,
232 p.