Antonio Ungar
Antonio Ungar (born 1974) is a Colombian writer.[1]
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| Born | 1974 Bogotá, Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Alma mater | National University of Colombia |
| Genre | Novels, short stories |
| Literary movement | Latin American post-Realism |
| Notable works | The Ears of the Wolf, Flyings Carrots, Three White Coffins |
He has published several collections of short stories and novels. His latest novel "Three White Coffins" relates a fictitious political intrigue, and mixes a large amount of factual political events with a fictional hero-antihero character. The main political characters of the novel mirror real recent political leaders of Colombia, suspected of close connections to paramilitary groups.
Short stories
- Trece Circos y otros cuentos comunes (Thirteen circuses and other common tales)
Novels
- Zanahorias voladoras (Flying Carrots),
- Las orejas del lobo (The Ears of the Wolf; shortlisted for the Courier International Prize)
- Tres ataúdes blancos (Three White Coffins; winner of the Premio Herralde); short listed for the Rómulo Gallegos Prize, currently being adapted into a TV series; translated into French, English, Dutch, German, Italian, Greek and Hebrew.
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