Antonio Ungar Explained
| Antonio Ungar |
| Birth Date: | 1974 |
| Birth Place: | Bogotá, Colombia |
| Nationality: | Colombian |
| Alma Mater: | National University of Colombia |
| Genre: | Novels, short stories |
| Movement: | Latin American post-Realism |
| Notableworks: | The Ears of the Wolf, Flyings Carrots, Three White Coffins |
Antonio Ungar (born Bogotá, 1974) is a Colombian writer.[1] His novels have been translated into seven languages and his short stories have been included in more than twenty anthologies in five languages.
His novel Tres ataúdes blancos was awarded the Herralde Prize in 2010,[2] and was short-listed for the Rómulo Gallegos Prize in 2011. Other prizes and distinctions include representing Colombia in the IWP Residence (2005), representing Colombia in the Granta Latin-American Anthology (2007),[3] being short-listed for the 2008 Courier International Prize (second best foreign book published in France), and being awarded the National Journalism Prize Simón Bolívar (2005).
His last two novels, Mírame (2019) and Eva y las fieras (2022), are currently being translated into French and German.
Personal life
He is married to the Palestinian writer Zahiye Kundos.[4]
Works
Short stories
- "Trece Circos y otros cuentos comunes" (Thirteen circuses and other common tales, 2008)
Novels
- Zanahorias voladoras (Flying Carrots, 2003)
- Las orejas del lobo (The Ears of the Wolf; shortlisted for the Courier International Prize, 2005)[5]
- Tres ataúdes blancos (Three White Coffins; winner of the Premio Herralde); short listed for the Rómulo Gallegos Prize, 2010)[5] [6]
- Mírame (Look at me, 2019)
- Eva y las fieras (Eve and the wild animals, 2022)
Notes and References
- Book: Henseler, C. . Generation X Goes Global: Mapping a Youth Culture in Motion . Routledge . Online access with subscription: Proquest Ebook Central . 2012 . 978-0-415-69944-0 . 2024-07-15 . 216.
- News: Williams . Emily . Anagrama's Premio Herralde Goes to Colombian Writer Antonio Ungar . 15 July 2024 . Publishing Perspectives . 9 November 2010.
- Book: Masschelein . A. . de Geest . D. . Writing Manuals for the Masses: The Rise of the Literary Advice Industry from Quill to Keyboard . Springer International Publishing . New Directions in Book History . 2020 . 978-3-030-53614-5 . 2024-07-15 . 331.
- News: Livneh . Neri . The Colombian Writer With Jewish Roots Who Became a Muslim Before Moving to Israel . 15 July 2024 . Haaretz . 25 June 2016.
- Book: Corral . W.H. . De Castro . J.E. . Birns . N. . The Contemporary Spanish-American Novel: Bolano and After . Bloomsbury Publishing . 2013 . 978-1-4411-2394-7 . 2024-07-15 . 210.
- News: Mariño López . Rodrigo . Mírame by Antonio Ungar . 15 July 2024 . Latin American Literature Today . 10 . May 2019.
