Giuseppe Caputo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Giuseppe Caputo
Born	1982 (age 41–42) Barranquilla
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	Colombian
Education	New York University
Alma mater	University of Iowa
Notable works	Un mundo huérfano

Giuseppe Caputo (born 1982) is a Colombian writer. He was born in Barranquilla on the Caribbean coast, and studied both in Colombia and in the United States. He has an MFA in creative writing from New York University and the University of Iowa. He has written the novels Un mundo huérfano, Estrella Madre and Se va un hombre, and the poetry collections Jardín de carne and El hombre jaula y Los nacimientos de Jesús. He is a regular contributor to El Tiempo newspaper and has worked for the Bogotá International Book Fair.

In 2017, he was named as one of the Bogota39, a selection of the most promising young writers in Latin America.

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In Spanish: Giuseppe Caputo para niños