Santiago Roncagliolo

Santiago Roncagliolo (* 1975 in Lima) is a Peruvian writer, journalist and translator. He has published short stories and novels for adults and children, as well as plays and screenplays, several of which have been translated into various languages.

Born in Lima, he spent his childhood in Mexico, where his father had gone as supporters of the Socialist Party in exile. In the 1980s he returned to Peru and studied language and literature at the Universidad Católica del Peru in Lima. For several years he worked for a human rights organization. Several of his works play in the light of experience gained in the terror of the Maoist guerrilla organization Sendero Luminoso and the state counter- terrorism in the 80s and 90s of the 20th century.

For his biggest success on German published novel Abril rojo ( Red April), 2006, he received the Premio de Novela Alfaguara.

Works

  • La guerra de Mostark, Santillana, Lima, 2001
  • El principe de los Caimanes, Ediciones del Bronce, Barcelona, ​​2002
  • Crecer es un oficio triste ( growing up is a sad business) narratives, 2003
  • Pudor, Alfaguara, 2004; German: Caution, Claasen 2006.
  • Abril rojo, 2006; German: Red April, Frankfurt am Main 2008
  • Matías y los imposibles (Matthias and the Impossible ), 2006
  • La Cuarta Espada ( The fourth sword), Alfaguara 2007
  • Jet Lag, 2008
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