Javier Vásconez Explained

Javier Vásconez (Quito, 1946) is an Ecuadorian novelist, short story writer, and editor.^[1]

His stories have been translated into English, French, German, Swiss, Hebrew, Bulgarian, and Greek.^[2]

In 2022 he was awarded the Premio Eugenio Espejo prize for literature.^[3]

Works

Novels

• El secreto (1996)
• El viajero de Praga (1996)
• La sombra del apostador (1999) Finalist of the Rómulo Gallegos Prize (2001, Caracas, Venezuela)
• El retorno de las moscas (2005)
• Jardín Capelo (2007)
• La piel del miedo (2010) Nominated for the Rómulo Gallegos Prize
• La otra muerte del doctor (2012)

Short story books

• Ciudad lejana (1982) Finalist of the Casa de las Américas Prize (Cuba)
• El hombre de la mirada oblicua (1989) Joaquín Gallegos Lara National Fiction Prize (Ecuador, 1990)
• Un extraño en el puerto (1998)
• Invitados de honor (2004)
• El secreto y otros cuentos (Campaña de Lectura Eugenio Espejo, 2004)
• Estación de lluvia (antología) (2009)

Books contain his short stories

• Café Concert (Acuario, 1996)
• Thecla Teresina (Paradiso Editores, 2004)
• Angelote, amor mío (Doble Rostro, 2011)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Javier Vásconez: Conocer al Autor . 2013-12-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131225190235/http://www.conoceralautor.com/autores/ver/MjU4 . 2013-12-25 . dead .
2. http://letras.s5.com/ar230311.html Interview with the Ecuadorian writer Javier Vásconez (Spanish article)
3. Web site: americanjournal . 2022-08-03 . Patricia González wins the great prize of Culture of Ecuador . 2022-10-12 . American Journal . en-US.