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Martín Caparrós (born May 29, 1957) is an
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writer, journalist, essayist and social commentator. As an author he is widely known for his detailed and insightful works of fiction and non-fiction. Some of his most notable books include , , and . His books have been translated into numerous languages, earning him widespread acclaim.


Biography

His father was Antonio Caparrós, a renowned psychiatrist. Caparrós began professional writing at age sixteen. His first professional job in journalism was with the now-defunct daily ''Noticias''. He also wrote extensively for international publications, including ''
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'', ''
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'', ''
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'', and ''
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''. Caparrós has also been active in various social and political causes. He has campaigned for greater democratic participation in
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and to raise awareness about poverty, inequality, and human rights issues. He has received numerous awards for his work, including the Argentinian Planeta Novel Prize for ''Valfierno'' in 2004. Following the
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and the start of Argentina's last civil-military dictatorship (1976-1983), Caparrós exiled himself to France. He obtained a History degree in
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, at the
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. He currently resides in
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(Spain). In 2024, Caparrós announced that he had been diagnosed with
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(ALS), which he had been suffering from for two years before the announcement.


Fiction

* 1984 – ''Ansay o los infortunios de la gloria'' * 1986 – ''No velas a tus muertos'' * 1990 – ''El tercer cuerpo'' * 1990 – ''La noche anterior'' * 1999 – ''La Historia'' * 2001 – ''Un día en la vida de Dios'' * 2004 – ''Valfierno'' * 2008 – ''A quien corresponda'' * 2011 – ''Los Living'' * 2013 – ''Comí'' * 2016 – ''Echeverría'' * 2018 – ''Todo por la patria' * 2020 – ''Sinfin'' * 2022 – ''Dziadkowie (Grandparents)''


Non-fiction

* 1992 – ''Larga distancia'' * 1994 – ''Dios Mío'' * 1995 – ''La Patria Capicúa'' * 1997 – ''La Voluntad'' * 1999 – ''La guerra moderna'' * 2001 – ''Extinción, últimas imágenes del trabajo en la Argentina.'' * 2002 – ''Bingo!'' * 2003 – ''Amor y anarquía'' * 2002 – ''Qué País, Informe urgente sobre la Argentina que viene.'' * 2005 – ''Boquita'', Editorial Planeta, 354 pages. * 2006 – ''El Interior''. * 2009 – ''Una luna''. * 2010 – ''Contra el cambio''. * 2012 – ''Argentinismos''."Martín Caparrós - Libros y obras del autor, biografía y bibliografía"
''Lecturalia'', Retrieved 8 January 2016. * 2014 – ''Hunger: The Oldest Problem'', Melville House Publishing * 2016 – ''Lacronica'' * 2018 – ''Postales'' * 2019 – ''Ahorita'' * 2021 – ''Ñamerica''


Awards and distinctions

*1992: Premio Internacional de Periodismo Rey de España *2004: Premio Planeta Latinoamérica *2011: Premio Herralde de Novela *2014: Premio Konex de Platino *2016: Premio Cálamo Extraordinario *2016: Premio Letterario Internazionale Tiziano Terzani *2016: Premio Internacional de Ensayo Caballero Bonald *2017: Premio Nacional de Periodismo Miguel Delibes *2017: Premio María Moors Cabot, Columbia University *2017: Ciudadano Ilustre de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires *2019: Premio Ítaca en reconocimiento a su trayectoria periodística, Universidad de Barcelona *2022: Premio Especial del Jurado de los Premios Archiletras de la Lengua *2022: Premios Ortega y Gasset


Filmography

* ''Crónicas Mexicas'', Contrakultura Films, 2003. Directed by Eduardo Montes-Bradley. * ''Cazadores de Utopías''. Directed by David Blaustein. * ''¿Quién mató a Mariano Ferreyra?'', 2013. Directed by Alejandro Rath and Julián Morcillo.


References

1957 births Living people University of Paris alumni Argentine male novelists Argentine essayists Argentine male essayists 20th-century Argentine novelists 21st-century Argentine novelists 21st-century Argentine male writers Argentine expatriates in France {{Argentina-writer-stub