Mauro Javier Cárdenas is an Ecuadorian author based in the United States. His work often deals with diaspora or migrant populations from South America within the United States, and their relationship with their home country. He also often invokes themes of privacy, technology and social alienation.[1] Colombia is a frequent setting of his works, alongside the United States.
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| Nationality | Ecuadorian |
| Education | Stanford University |
| Years active | 2016-present |
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Education
editCárdenas grew up in Guayaquil Ecuador before moving to the United States to attend Stanford University. He graduated with a degree in economics.[2]
Career
editCárdenas' debut novel, The Revolutionaries Try Again was released in 2016.[3] Outlets such as Kirkus Reviews called it a strong debut with "nuance and authority".[4] That year he received the Joseph Henry Jackson Award.
In 2017, he was named one of the Bogota39 by the Hay Festival, a selection of the best young writers within Latin America.[5]
His second novel, Asphasia, was released in 2020 to rave reviews.[6]
Cárdenas' third novel was published in 2024. American Abductions deals with data harvesting and alienation that occurs within a technologically observed society. This book also received strong reviews from outlets such as the New York Times[1] and Kirkus Reviews.[7]
Bibliography
edit- The Revolutionaries Try Again (Dalkey, 2016)
- Aphasia (FSG, 2020)
- American Abductions (Coffee House Press and Literatura Random House, 2024)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Gina Apostol (4 May 2024). "The Realities of Family Separation, Told in Surreal Terms". New York Times.
- ^ "About the author". Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Literatura (Published 2016)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023.
- ^ "The Revolutionaries Try Again". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Bogotá39-2017: presentan la lista de los 39 mejores escritores de ficción de América Latina menores de 40 años". BBC Mundo. 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Aphasia". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "American Abductions". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 7 August 2024.