Rafael Reig is a Spanish writer born in
Asturias
Asturias (, ; ast, Asturies ), officially the Principality of Asturias ( es, Principado de Asturias; ast, Principáu d'Asturies; Galician-Asturian: ''Principao d'Asturias''), is an autonomous community in northwest Spain.
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in 1963. He studied philosophy and humanities in Madrid, and then in New York City, completing his PhD in literature on 19th century literary depictions of prostitution.
His novels are ''Guapa de cara'' (''A Pretty Face''), ''Blood on the Saddle'' (2006
Duncan Lawrie International Dagger), both translated into English (
Serpent's Tail
Serpent's Tail is London-based independent publishing firm founded in 1986 by Pete Ayrton. It specialises in publishing work in translation, particularly European crime fiction. In January 2007, it was bought by a British publisher Profile Book ...
), and ''Todo esta perdonado'', winner of the 2010
Premio Tusquets de Novela. He works as an academic and critic.
Bibliography
* ''Esa oscura gente'' (1990)
* ''La fórmula Omega'' (Lengua de trapo, 1998)
* ''Sangre a borbotones'' (Lengua de trapo, 2002); translated into English as 'Blood on the Saddle' (Serpent's Tail, 2006)
* ''Guapa de cara'' (Lengua de trapo, 2003); translated into English as 'A pretty face' (Profile Books, 2007)
* ''Autobiografía de Marilyn Monroe'' (Lengua de trapo, 2005)
* ''Hazañas del capitán Carpeto'' (Lengua de trapo, 2005)
* '' Manual de literatura para caníbales'' (Debate, 2006)
External links
*
Blog de Rafael ReigSerpent's Tail page (English)Review of ''A Pretty Face''
1963 births
Living people
People from Cangas de Onís
Writers from Asturias
Spanish novelists
Spanish male novelists
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