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Gustavo Nielsen Argentina
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Gustavo Nielsen was born in Buenos Aires in 1962, and
works as a writer and architect. He has been awarded numerous prizes, most
recently the prestigious Premio Clarín
for his latest novel, La otra playa.
Nielsen captivates the reader with his direct, ironic style and clearly defined
characters.
La otra playa (“The Other Beach”) is a surprising love story with
mystery elements. Antonio and Marta are going through a marriage crisis. Then weird
things start happening: Photos show a different motive than that which was
taken, impossible coincidences occurr. When Antonio sees a young woman on the
street, he is immediately infatuated with her. Then their lives intersect - but
the strange truth is a far cry from his hopes for a sexual encounter.
Bold, daring, and full of intrigues and surprises. This novel will hypnotize you.
Rosa
Montero
In
this case, the magician is the author, who masters his craft better with every
book.
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In El corazón de Doli (“Doli’s Heart”),
Nielsen combines a provocative and socially critical topic with a haunting love
story. Víctor and Sergio are twins, but while Sergio is pampered by his family,
Víctor is only his servant and organ donor – he is a clone. But one day, Víctor
falls in love with Doli and starts questioning his role in life. Then Víctor
finds out the hard way that his girlfriend is a clone like him. After Doli’s
death, Víctor’s world falls apart.
Nielsen
gives us novel and entertaining literature, with just the right emotional touch
that makes it hard to stop reading. A story that showcases
intelligent humour.
La
Voz
In
his ardent prose, the author narrates a work that serves as a wake-up call.
La opinión
Original editions and rights sold (selection):
Novels:
La flor azteca
Buenos Aires: Planeta 1997, 196 p.
El amor enfermo
Buenos Aires: Alfaguara 2000, 445 p.
Auschwitz
Buenos Aires: Alfaguara 2004, 192 p.
Poland: Muchamiesiada 2009
El corazón de Doli
Buenos Aires: El Ateneo 2010, 288 p.
La otra playa
Buenos Aires: Alfaguara 2010, 181 p.
Premio Clarín 2010
Short stories (selection):
Playa quemada
Buenos Aires: Alfaguara 1994; Interzona 2006, 128 p.
Marvin
Buenos Aires: Alfaguara 2003, 192 p.
Adiós, Bob
Madrid: Klizkowsky Publisher 2006, 64 p.
La fe ciega
Madrid: Páginas de espuma 2008, 144 p.
For children:
Monstruos del riachuelo
(with Ana María Shua)
Buenos Aires: Alfaguara 2002, 80 p.
Participation in anthologies (selection):
Zerfurchtes
Land – Neue Erzählungen aus Argentinien
Göttingen: Hainholz 2002
Viene a cuento – diez relatos premiados en el
concurso Tusquets
Buenos Aires: Tusquets 2003
Prologue by Pedro Vives
Cuentos argentinos
Santiago de Chile: Ril Editora 2003
Selection by Rodolfo Enrique Fogwill
Cuentos argentinos (Una antología)
Madrid: Siruela 2004
Selection and prologue by Eduardo Hojman with the
collaboration of Daniel Gigena
Cuentos de magia
Madrid: Páginas de espuma 2007
Selection by Viviana Paletta and Javier Sáez de
Ibarra,
with a prologue by Andrés Neuman
Alucinados – Cuentos
Buenos Aires: Emecé 2008
Selection, prologue and notes by Ana María Shua
El libro del voyeur
La Coruña: Ediciones del viento 2010
Selection and illustrations by Pablo Gallo
Voces –
Stimmen
Düsseldorf:
Düsseldorf University Press 2010
Vera
Elisabeth Gerling and Karolin Veseneber