Óscar Esquivias

Óscar Esquivias (born 28 June 1972 in Burgos, Castile and León, Spain) is a Spanish short-story writer, poet and novelist.[1][2]

Óscar Esquivias
Esquivias in Cordova, 2010
Esquivias in Cordova, 2010
Born (1972-06-28) 28 June 1972
Burgos, Spain
OccupationShort story writer, novelist.
Period2000–present
GenreNovel, story, poetry, short story, very short fiction
Literary movementFlash fiction, Alternate history, Gay literature
Notable worksTrilogy: Restlessness in Paradise, The City of the Great King and Comes the Night
Notable awardsAteneo Joven of Seville, Setenil
Website
oscaresquivias.com

Biography

He studied at the University of Burgos. He was director of the literature magazine Calamar, revista de creación (1999-2002). His first novel, El suelo bendito (Award Ateneo Joven of Seville) was published in 2000. The trilogy of novels composed of Inquietud en el Paraíso (2005), La ciudad del Gran Rey (2006) and Viene la noche (2007) shows his personal vision of Dante's Divine Comedy.[3]

He published a collection of short stories, Pampanitos verdes, many of which contained homosexual characters and themes.[4]

He is currently a member of the Academy of Fine Arts and History 'Institución Fernán González'.[5]

In December 2022, together with the photographer Asís G. Ayerbe, he founded the magazine Mirlo, dedicated to photography and literature.[6]

Works

Novels
  • Étienne el Traidor (2008)
  • Viene la noche (2007)
  • Mi hermano Étienne (2007)
  • La ciudad del Gran Rey (2006)
  • Inquietud en el Paraíso (2005)
  • Huye de mí, rubio (2002)
  • Jerjes conquista el mar (2009) [first edition: Madrid, Visor, 2001][7]
  • El suelo bendito (2000)

Novelettes
  • El arpa eólica (in Steampunk : antología retrofuturista, 2011)

Collected short stories
  • Pampanitos verdes (2010)
  • La marca de Creta (2008)
  • Andarás perdido por el mundo (2016).[8]
  • El chico de las flores (algunos cuentos favoritos). Valladolid: Junta de Castilla y León-Fundación Jorge Guillén, 2019 [Personal anthology of short stories].[9]
  • Alguien se despierta a medianoche (el libro de los profetas). Pictures: Miguel Navia. Madrid: Reino de Cordelia, 2022.[10][11]

Prizes and Rewards
  • 2011: Award “La tormenta en un vaso” to the best book written in Spanish in 2010.
  • 2008: Award “Setenil” of short stories.
  • 2006: Award of the Critic of Castile and León.
  • 2003: Mention in the “White Ravens” catalogue of the Internationale Jugend Bibliothek of Munich.
  • 2000: Award “Arte Joven de novela” of the Community of Madrid.
  • 2000: Award “Ateneo Joven” of Seville for Novel.
  • 1990, 1995 y 1997 - Award Letras Jóvenes of Castile and León.

References
  1. Valls, Fernando (2011). Nuevos derroteros de la narrativa española actual. Zaragoza: Universidad. ISBN 978-84-15274-23-0.
  2. Rodríguez Fischer, Ana (2011). "Nuevas Formas Breves". El País. El País, 10 September 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  3. Fernando Castanedo (2006). "Dante en Burgos (1936)". El País. El País, 21 January 2006. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  4. Basanta, Ángel (2011). "Pampanitos verdes". El Cultural. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  5. Institución Fernán González (2012). "Miembros de la Institución Fernán González". Academia Burgense de Bellas Artes e Historia. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  6. César Combarros (December 26, 2022). "Óscar Esquivias y Asís G. Ayerbe conjugan fotografía y literatura en 'Mirlo', "la revista más bonita del mundo"". La Razón. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  7. "Ediciones del Viento rescata Jerjes conquista el mar de Óscar Esquivias". El correo de Burgos. November 15, 2009. Retrieved October 23, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  8. Santos Sanz Villanueva (March 25, 2016). "Andarás perdido por el mundo". El Cultural. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  9. Angélica Tanarro (August 11, 2019). "Siempre leyendo (XIV): El chico de las flores/Andarás perdido por el mundo". El Norte de Castilla. p. 79.
  10. César Combarros (June 5, 2022). "Esquivias y Miguel Navia juegan a dar continuidad a los relatos bíblicos en el mundo contemporáneo con 'Alguien se despierta a medianoche'". La Razón. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  11. Alberto Olmos (June 4, 2022). "Óscar Esquivias: "Madrid está llena de personajes que podrían ser profetas"". Zenda. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  • (in Spanish) Official Page
  • Gazapillo, Plough, December 22, 2022 [Short Christmas story by Esquivias translated into English by Coretta Thompson]
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