Gabriela Cabezón Cámara
Gabriela Cabezón Cámara (born 1968) is an Argentine writer. She was born in San Isidro, Buenos Aires, and studied at the University of Buenos Aires. She is best known for her debut novel La Virgen Cabeza which was translated into English by Frances Riddle as Slum Virgin. She has also published a graphic novel Beya in collaboration with Iñaki Echeverría.[1]
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Born | 1968 (age 51–52) San Isidro, Buenos Aires |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Argentina |
Education | University of Buenos Aires |
Literary movement | NiUnaMenos |
Notable works | La Virgen Cabeza |
She was writer-in-residence at UC Berkeley in 2013. She is a co-founder of the feminist movement NiUnaMenos (“Not One Less”).
Her novel The adventures of China Iron was shortlisted for the 2020 International Booker Prize.[2][3]
Selected works
- 2009 Slum Virgin
- 2011 Le viste la cara a Dios
- 2012 La isla de la luna
- 2013 Beya. Novela gráfica.
- 2014 Romance de la negra rubia
- 2015 Sacrificios
- 2015 Y su despojo fue una muchedumbre
- 2017 The adventures of China Iron
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References
- "Gabriela Cabezón Cámara text — Charco Press". charcopress.com. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
- "The 2020 International Booker Prize Shortlist Announced". The Booker Prizes. 1 April 2020.
- Flood, Alison (2 April 2020). "International Booker prize shortlist led by 28-year-old's debut". The Guardian.
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