Juan Jacinto Muñoz Rengel
Juan Jacinto Muñoz Rengel (born January 16, 1974 in Málaga , Andalusia ) is a Spanish writer .
biography
Muñoz Rengel studied philosophy. He teaches Spanish literature and creative writing at the Escuela de Escritura Fuentetaja in Madrid and writes fantastic novels and short stories. He has received numerous awards for his work.
The Hypochondriac Killer ( El asesino hipocondríaco ) is a bestseller in Spain. In 2012 the publication rights for the novel were sold in over 10 countries, including France, Italy, Mexico, Canada, Turkey, Argentina, Uruguay and Chile.
Works
- El asesino hipocondríaco . (Novel), Penguin Random House , 2012, ISBN 978-84-01-35225-6 .
- De mecánica y alquimia. (Short stories), Salto de Página, 2009, ISBN 978-84-936354-9-7 .
- 88 Mill Lane. (Short stories), Alhulia, 2005, ISBN 978-84-96083-85-1 .
- Perturbaciones. (Anthology of Fantastic Stories; Muñoz Rengel ed. And prologue), Salto de Página, 2009, ISBN 978-84-936354-6-6 .
- Ficción sur. (Anthology; Muñoz Rengel ed. And prologue), Traspiés, 2008, ISBN 978-84-935427-6-4 .
Awards
- Premio Julio Cortázar 2007 (Cuba)
- Finalist for the Premio Clarín Alfaguara 2009 (Argentina)
- Premio Ignotus Best Short Stories Collectionthe 2010 (Spain)
- Xatafi Phantastik Award Best Short Story 2010 (Spain)
- Finalist for the Premio Setenil for the best book of stories 2010 (Spain)
- Finalist for the Prix Festival du premier roman de Chambéry-Savoie 2012 (France)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Clarín ( Memento of the original dated November 13, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on edant.clarin.com, “Los tres escritores que pasaron la prueba de José Saramago ”, November 22, 2009
- ↑ Premios Ignotus 2010 ( Memento of the original dated August 16, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on aefcft.com
- ↑ Finalistas VII Premio Setenil ( Memento of the original from June 28, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on molinadesegura.es (PDF; 10 kB)
Web links
- Homepage of the author
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Muñoz Rengel, Juan Jacinto |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 16, 1974 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Málaga |