Jorge Galván (born April 1966 in
Mexico City
Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and finan ...
) is a Mexican writer and engineer. He is best known for his historical novel "El Hierro y la Pólvora" (Iron and Gunpowder), for which he was awarded the First Novel UNAM –
Alfaguara Prize
The Alfaguara Novel Prize () is a Spanish-language literary award. The award is one of the most prestigious in the Spanish language. It includes a prize of (about ) making it one of the richest literary prizes in the world. It is sponsored by Al ...
in 2006
Galvan graduated as
electronics engineer at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (Mexico City), and currently lives in the City of
Naucalpan
Naucalpan, officially Naucalpan de Juárez, is one of Municipalities of the State of Mexico, 125 Municipalities of Mexico State, and is located just northwest of Mexico City. The municipal seat is the city of Naucalpan de Juárez, which extends ...
(Mexico State).
Works
El Hierro y la Pólvora (Iron and Gunpowder) published in 2006 by
Alfaguara
Alfaguara is a Spanish-language publishing house that serves markets in Hispanic America, Spain and the United States. It was founded by the Spanish writer and Nobel Prize winner Camilo José Cela.
History and profile
Alfaguara was establishe ...
.
References
External links
PuntoDePartida.UNAM.mx (''El hierro y la pólvora'': historia y ficción).
Mexican male writers
Mexican engineers
1966 births
Living people
Writers from Mexico City
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