Jorge Franco Ramos
Jorge Franco Ramos (* 1962 in Medellín , Colombia ) is a Colombian writer .
Life
Jorge Franco studied literature at the Pontifical University of Xaveriana and film studies at the London Film School . He then took part in the Literary Workshop of the Public Library in Medellín. In 1996 he made his debut as a writer with the love story Maldito amor . In 2014 Franco was awarded the Premio Alfaguara de Novela for El mundo de afuera .
His book Rosario Tijeras was filmed in 2004 for the cinema and in 2010 for Colombian television in the form of a 60-part series.
Works (selection)
- Maldito amor (1996)
- Mala noche (1997)
- Rosario Tijeras (1999)
- Paraíso Travel (2002)
- Melodrama (2006)
- Santa Suerte (2010)
- Don Quixote de la Mancha en Medellín (2012)
- El mundo de afuera (2014)
Web links
- Literature by and about Jorge Franco Ramos in the catalog of the German National Library
- Jorge Franco Ramos in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Franco Ramos, Jorge |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Franco, Jorge |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Colombian writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Medellin , Colombia |