Alberto Chimal
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born
September 12, 1970
gender
male
place of birth
Toluca, Mexico
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Literature & Fiction
influences
Jorge Luis Borges, Mario Levrero, Philip K. Dick, Alan Moore, Angélica Gorodischer, Milorad Pavic, Italo Calvino, Samuel Beckett, Choderlos de Laclos
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February 2007
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"...more
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Grey by Alberto Chimal (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.23 — 13 ratings — published 2006 |
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Estos son los dias by Alberto Chimal (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.00 — 12 ratings — published 2004 |
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Los esclavos by Alberto Chimal (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.18 — 11 ratings — published 2009 |
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El Pais De Los Hablistas by Alberto Chimal (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.29 — 7 ratings — published 2001 |
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Gente del mundo by Alberto Chimal (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.14 — 7 ratings — published 1998 |
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Viajes celestes. Cuentos fantásticos del siglo XIX by Alberto Chimal (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.75 — 4 ratings — published 2006 |
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La luna y 37,000,000 de libras by Alberto Chimal (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published 1990 |
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El rey bajo el arbol florido / A ritmo de atabal florido by Alberto Chimal (Goodreads author), José Oropeza avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published 1997 |
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