Sergio Álvarez (writer)
Sergio Álvarez (born December 31, 1965 in Bogotá , Colombia ) is a Colombian writer and journalist.
Life
Álvarez did not complete his studies in philosophy, but went to the Colombian Orinoco lowlands, the Llanos Orientales , for a few years . After returning to his hometown, he began writing.
Álvarez 'first work La lectora deals with drug trafficking in Colombia and has since been filmed and broadcast on the country's national television. A film version is planned. His second work Mapaná is a book for young people and describes a generation conflict in the Amazon region of Colombia. It also addresses the environmental problems that exist there. His last novel 35 muertes tells the story of the period between 1965 and 1999 in Colombia, including the times of the civil war over drugs.
Álvarez lives in Barcelona and Bogotá. He writes for the Spanish daily newspapers El País and La Vanguardia .
Works
- La lectora. Novel. RBA, Barcelona 2000, ISBN 84-79017309 .
- Mapaná. Youth book. Planeta, Santafé de Bogotá 2000, ISBN 958-614805-X .
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35 muertes. Roman, Editorial Alfaguara, Barcelona 2011.
- German: 35 dead. Translated from the Spanish by Marianne Gareis. Suhrkamp, Frankfurt am Main 2011, ISBN 978-3-518-46250-8 .
Web links
- Short biography of Sergio Álvarez
- Short biography and reviews of works by Sergio Álvarez at perlentaucher.de
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Álvarez, Sergio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Álvarez Guarín, Sergio (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Colombian writer and journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 31, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bogotá , Colombia |