Pedro Juan Gutiérrez

Pedro Juan Gutiérrez ( born January 27, 1950 in Matanzas, Cuba ) is a Cuban writer, painter, sculptor, poet and journalist.

Life

At age eleven, he began as ice and cigarette vendors to work, was later than swimming and kayak instructor, worked as cane cutters and farm workers, as Bauinstallateur and technical draftsman. He also served five years as a soldier in the Cuban army.

The author of several novels now lives in Havana.

Honors

  • 2000 Alfonso Garcia- Ramos Price ( Spain) for Animal Tropical.
  • 2003 Narrativa Sur del Mundo (Italy ) for No little love.

Works (selection)

  • Dirty Havana Trilogy ( " Trilogia sucia de la Habana ", 1999). Published by Hoffmann & Campe, Hamburg 2002, ISBN 3-455-02543-9.
  • The King of Havana ( " El rey de la Habana ", 2000). Published by Hoffmann & Campe, Hamburg 2003, ISBN 978-3-442-45955-1.
  • Animal Tropical. Roman ( "Animal tropical", 2000). Published by Hoffmann & Campe, Hamburg 2004, ISBN 3-455-02545-5.
  • The insatiable spider man ( " El hombre arana insaciable ", 2002). Published by Hoffmann & Campe, Hamburg 2006, ISBN 978-3-455-40014-4.
  • No bit of love ( " Carne de perro ", 2003). Published by Hoffmann & Campe, Hamburg 2008, ISBN 978-3-455-02549-1.
  • Poesía visual (PDF, 5.88 MB ), 5 poem collages ( Spanish), in: Nueva Sociedad November / December 2012
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