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Arévalo Martínez is remembered mostly for the title story of his collection El hombre que parecía un caballo (1920; "The Man Who Resembled a Horse"), which was once considered the most famous Latin American short story of the 20th century. First published in 1915, the story was so successful that Arévalo made other experiments in the same vein.
He published El infiltrado in 1989, which was awarded a prize as the best Latin-American novel translated to French that year. [6] Collyer has continued to publish works to much critical acclaim [ 7 ] and has won the Premio Municipal de Santiago for his short story collections, [ 8 ] amongst various other awards for his publications in general.
Pages in category "Hispanic and Latino American short story collections" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award was created in 1995 to recognize authors and illustrators whose works portray the authentic Mexican American experience. Named after distinguished alumnus and educator Dr. Tomás Rivera, the award includes two categories–works for younger readers (ages 0 to 12) and works for older ...
The Argentine Jorge Luis Borges invented what was almost a new genre, the philosophical short story, and would go on to become one of the most influential of all Latin American writers. At the same time, Roberto Arlt offered a very different style, closer to mass culture and popular literature, reflecting the urbanization and European ...
Alejandro Andrés Zambra Infantas (Santiago, Chile, born September 24, 1975) is a Chilean poet, short-story writer and novelist. He has been recognized for his talent as a young Latin American writer, chosen in 2007 as one of the "Bogotá39" (the best Latin American writers under the age of 39) and in 2010 by Granta as one of the best Spanish-language writers under the age of 35.
First nomination for Best Foreign Language Film to a film directed by a Latin American woman director. 1985 The Official Story: Luis Puenzo: Won (original title: La historia oficial) First Latin American film to win for Best Foreign Language Film. The film was also nominated for Best Original Screenplay. 1989 What Happened to Santiago: Jacobo ...
Alcides Arguedas (1879–1946), historian; Matilde Casazola; Javier del Granado (1913–1996), poet; Alfonso Gumucio Dagron; Víctor Montoya; Edmundo Paz Soldán (born 1967), novelist