Ángela Becerra
Ángela Becerra Acevedo (born July 17, 1957 in Cali ) is a Colombian author who was awarded the Premio Planeta-Casa de América de narrativa ("Ibero-American Planeta-Casa of America Storytelling Prize") 2009, the Premio Azorín 2005 and four Latin Literary awards Awards from Chicago. Her works have been translated into 23 languages and published in more than 50 countries. She is considered to be the creator of magical idealism and is one of the most widely read authors and the most widely read Spanish-language writers after Gabriel García Márquez.
She studied advertising and communication and worked in Cali and Bogotá . In 1998 she went to Barcelona . She worked in the advertising world for 20 years and received numerous international awards. In 2000 she gave up her career as a publicist to devote herself entirely to literature.
bibliography
- Algún día, hoy , 2019.
- Memorias de un sinvergüenza de siete suelas , 2013.
- Ella, que todo lo tuvo , 2009.
- Lo que le falta al tiempo , 2007.
- De los amores negados , 2004.
- El penúltimo sueño , 2005.
- Alma abierta , 2001.
Honors and prizes
- 2019: Fernando Lara Prize for Algún día, hoy
- 2009: Premio Casa de América - Ed. Planeta
- 2005: Premio Azorín
- 2004, 2006: Latin Literary Award
Web links
- Literature by and about Ángela Becerra in the catalog of the German National Library
- Personal website (Spanish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ángela Becerra gana Premio Planeta elespectador.com, accessed on May 12, 2019 (Spanish)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Becerra, Ángela |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Becerra Acevedo, Ángela |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Colombian author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th July 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cali |