Julián Ríos (born March 11, 1941 in

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, Galicia) is a Spanish writer, most frequently classified as a

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, whom

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novelist

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has called "the most inventive and creative" of Spanish-language writers. His first two books were written ''à deux'' with

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. His best known work, experimental and heavily influenced by the verbal inventiveness of

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, was published in 1983 under the title ''Larva.'' Ríos lives and works in

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, on the outskirts of

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Bibliography

Books

* ''Puente de alma'', Ed. Galaxia Gutenberg, 2009 * ''Quijote e hijos'', Ed. Galaxia Gutenberg, 2008 * ''Larva y otras noches de Babel. Antología''. Ed. F.C.E., 2008 * ''Cortejo de sombras: la novela de Tamoga'', Galaxia Gutenberg, 2008 * ''Nuevos sombreros para Alicia'', Seix Barral, 2001 (expanded version of 1993 book) * ''La vida sexual de las palabras'', Ed. Seix Barral, 2000 * ''Monstruario'', Seix Barral, 1999 * ''Epifanías sin fin'', Ed. Literatura y ciencia, 1995 * ''Amores que atan o Belles letres'', Siruela, 1995 * ''Sombreros para Alicia'', Muchnik Editores, 1993 * ''Retrato de Antonio Saura'', Círculo de Arte, 1991 * ''Poundemonium'', Ed. Llibres del Mall, 1985 * ''Larva. Babel de una noche de San Juan'', Ed. Llibres del Mall, 1983 * ''Teatro de signos''. Ed. Fundamentos, 1974 (with

) * ''Solo a dos voces''. Ed. Lumen, 1973 (with

) ;In English *''Loves That Bind'' *''Monstruary'' *''Kitaj: Pictures and Conversations'', about U.S. artist

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*''Poundemonium'' *''Larva: A Midsummer Night's Babel'' *''House of Ulysses'' * An extract was published in the Spring 2011 issue of ''The Hudson Review'' and in

Interviews

Interview with Julian Rios

References

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