Edmundo Paz Soldán
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José Edmundo Paz-Soldán Ávila (Cochabamba, 29 March 1967) is a Bolivian writer.[1] His work is a prominent example of the Latin American literary movement known as McOndo, in which the magical realism of previous Latin American authors is supplanted by modern realism, often with a technological focus.[2][3][4] His work has won several awards.[1][5] He has lived in the United States since 1991,[6] and has taught literature at Cornell University since 1997.[6][7]
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Paz-Soldán and the second or maternal family name is Ávila.
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Edmundo Paz-Soldán | |
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Born | (1967-03-29) 29 March 1967 (age 57) Cochabamba, Bolivia |
Nationality | Bolivian |
Genre | Novels, short stories, essays |
Literary movement | McOndo |
Notable awards | National Book Award (Premio Nacional de Novela, Bolivia) 2002 Juan Rulfo Prize 1997 [citation needed]Erich Guttentag prize 1991? 1992? |
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