Álvaro Mutis
1923
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2013
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Colombia
languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish
occupation: writer
award received: Miguel de Cervantes Prize, Xavier Villaurrutia Award, Neustadt International Prize for Literature, Princess of Asturias Literary Prize, Prix Médicis étranger, Legion of Honour, International Nonino Prize, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise
Álvaro Mutis Jaramillo (August 25, 1923 – September 22, 2013) was a Colombian poet, novelist, and essayist. His best-known work is the novel sequence The Adventures and Misadventures of Maqroll, which revolves around the character of Maqroll el Gaviero. He won the 1991 International Nonino Prize in Italy. He was awarded the 2001 Miguel de Cervantes Prize and the 2002 Neustadt International Prize for Literature. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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