Granta has released its “Best of Young Spanish-Language Novelists” list. The literary journal unveiled the 22-author list at the Circulo Bellas Artes in Madrid. Granta 113 (pictured) will focus on the list.
The complete list follows below. Granta founded the “Best of Young” literary list in 1983, inspiring generations of literary debate. It has included such bright young writers as Salman Rushdie, Edwidge Danticat, Jonathan Franzen, and Monica Ali.
Here’s more from the release: “For the first time in the history of the series, the authors are from outside the English-speaking world, reinforcing Granta’s commitment to witnessing the world through stories. From Borges to Bolaño, the Spanish language has given us some of the most beloved writers of the 20th and 21st centuries. But as the reach of Spanish-language culture extends far beyond Spain and Latin America, and the US tilts towards a majority Hispanic population, it is time to ask who is next in this exciting tradition. Chosen by a distinguished panel of six judges, Granta presents twenty-two writers who will be the stars of the future.”
ANDRÉS BARBA
spain, 1975
ANDRÉS NEUMAN
argentina, 1977
OLIVERIO COELHO
argentina, 1977
ALBERTO OLMOS
spain, 1975
ANDRÉS RESSIA COLINO
uruguay, 1977
POLA OLOIXARAC
argentina, 1977
FEDERICO FALCO
argentina, 1977
ANTONIO ORTUÑO
mexico, 1976
PABLO GUTIÉRREZ
spain, 1978
PATRICIO PRON
argentina, 1975
RODRIGO HASBÚN
bolivia, 1981
LUCÍA PUENZO
argentina, 1976
SÒNIA HERNÁNDEZ
spain, 1976
SANTIAGO RONCAGLIOLO
peru, 1975
CARLOS LABBÉ
chile, 1977
ANDRÉS FELIPE SOLANO
colombia, 1977
JAVIER MONTES
spain, 1976
SAMANTA SCHWEBLIN
argentina, 1978
ELVIRA NAVARRO
spain, 1978
CARLOS YUSHIMITO
peru, 1977
MATÍAS NÉSPOLO
argentina, 1975
ALEJANDRO ZAMBRA
chile, 1975