Guadalupe Nettel facts for kids
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Guadalupe Nettel
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Guadalupe Nettel, Coyoacan, 2018
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| Born | 1973 Mexico City |
| Language | Spanish |
| Education | PhD École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales BS National Autonomous University of Mexico |
| Genres | novel, short story |
| Notable awards | Premio Cálamo, 2020 Premio Herralde de Novela, 2014 Premio de Narrativa Breve Ribera del Duero, 2013 Anna Seghers Prize, 2009 |
Guadalupe Nettel (born in 1973) is a famous writer from Mexico. She has written many books, including novels and short stories. Some of her well-known novels are The Body Where I Was Born (2011) and After the Winter (2014).
Guadalupe Nettel has won important literary awards, like the Premio de Narrativa Breve Ribera del Duero and the Premio Herralde. Her stories and articles have appeared in popular magazines and newspapers around the world. These include Granta, El País, and The New York Times. Her books have been translated into more than 17 different languages, so many people can read her work.
Early Life and Inspiration
Guadalupe Nettel was born in Mexico City. She spent some of her childhood living in the south of France. From a young age, she had problems with one of her eyes. This was due to a condition she was born with.
Because of her eye condition, Guadalupe sometimes faced bullying from other kids. She has said that this experience made her love books even more. Reading and writing became a way for her to find comfort and express herself. This early challenge helped her become the writer she is today.
Education and Career
Guadalupe Nettel studied a lot to become a writer. She earned a special degree called a PhD in linguistics. She got this degree from a famous school in Paris, France, called the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales. Linguistics is the study of language.
Her writing career has been very successful. She writes both fiction, which means made-up stories, and non-fiction, which means true stories or facts. Her collection of short stories, El matrimonio de los peces rojos, won a big award. This book was later translated into English as Natural Histories.
In 2014, she won the Premio Herralde for her novel Después del invierno. This book is also known as After the Winter in English.
Recognitions and Contributions
Guadalupe Nettel has received many honors for her writing. In 2007, she was chosen as one of the Bogotá 39. This is a special list of the most promising young writers from Latin America. They were all under 39 years old at the time. This recognition happened at the Hay Festival Bogota.
Several of her books have been published in English by Seven Stories Press. These include Natural Histories (2014), The Body Where I Was Born (2015), and Bezoar And Other Unsettling Stories (2020). The Body Where I Was Born was also recognized on an important list for translated books. It was also a finalist for the Neustadt International Prize for Literature.
From 2017 to 2024, Guadalupe Nettel had an important job. She was the chief editor of the Revista de la Universidad de México. This is a magazine from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
See also
In Spanish: Guadalupe Nettel para niños
