Óscar Collazos (29 August 1942 in

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– 17 May 2015 in

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) was a Colombian writer, journalist, essayist and literary critic. He wrote 18 novels, 17 collections of short stories and a wide-ranging series of critical works. Among his best-known books are: ''Rencor ''(2006), ''Cartagena en la olla podrida'' (2001), ''Desplazados del futuro'' (2003), ''Señor sombra'' (2009), ''En la laguna más profunda'' (2011) and ''Tierra quemada'' (2013).

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