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Alberto Chimal
| born |
September 12, 1970
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| gender |
male |
| place of birth |
Toluca, Mexico |
| website |
http://www.lashistorias.com.mx |
| genre |
Literature & Fiction
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| influences |
Jorge Luis Borges, Mario Levrero, Philip K. Dick, Alan Moore, Angélica Gorodischer, Milorad Pavic, Italo Calvino, Samuel Beckett, Choderlos de Laclos |
about this author
Born in Toluca, a small provincial Mexican city, Chimal saw his first books published before he was twenty. Some years later he relocated to his country's capital to begin his career in earnest. While his writings so far have earned a status nearer to that of a cult figure (rather than that of a bestselling novelist, for example) he is regarded as one of the most talented and original writers of his country, and his short stories are particularly appreciated. He has been featured in many anthologies both in Mexico and abroad, and is also a very busy and sought-after teacher and coordinator of literary workshops. He still lives in Mexico City with his wife, Raquel, and is working in several projects. His first novel, "Los esclavos" ("Slaves") has just been published.
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