Javier Viveros facts for kids
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Javier Viveros
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| Born | 13 September 1977 Asuncion, Paraguay |
| Occupation | Narrator, poet, script writer |
| Notable works | Fencing Manual for Elephants, Inventory of ghosts, Urban, too urban, Requiem of the Chaco, Iron pages |
Javier Viveros (born September 13, 1977) is a talented writer from Paraguay. He is known for his many books and stories. He is also a member of important language groups like the Academia Paraguaya de la Lengua Española and the Real Academia Española. He even used to be the Vice-president of the Paraguayan Writers Society!
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About Javier Viveros
Javier Viveros studied Language and Literature at the National University of Asunción. He writes many different kinds of stories! He creates poetry, short stories, and books for kids. He also writes scripts for plays, comic books, and even movies.
His Work and Books
Javier often writes for "Correo Semanal," a cultural part of the newspaper Última Hora. He also taught at a university.
Some of his books were given out with newspapers:
- A book of ñe'ẽnga (which are like traditional Paraguayan sayings).
- A story collection called "Underneath the Radar," which came with the newspaper ABC Color.
Two of his children's books, "A Bed for Mimi" and "Alonsí," were even given out in the "magic box" at Burger King! This happened thanks to the Alfaguara publishing company.
He also wrote the story for "Gunpowder and Dust." This is a comic book about the Chaco War. It was published in weekly parts by the newspaper Última Hora.
Working as an Editor
Javier has also worked as an editor. He helped create "Punta Karaja," a collection of Paraguayan football stories. He also published an illustrated book called "Mrs. Jurumi" through his own publishing company.
He wrote scripts and directed a series called "Paraguayan Literature in Comic Strips." This series turned stories from famous Paraguayan authors into comic books. Some of these authors include Augusto Roa Bastos, Gabriel Casaccia, Helio Vera, and Josefina Plá.
Traveling for Books
Javier has traveled a lot to share his work and represent Paraguay. He has been a guest speaker or part of official groups at book fairs in many countries, including:
- Argentina (Resistencia and Buenos Aires)
- Chile (Santiago)
- Uruguay (Maldonado)
- Bolivia (La Paz)
- Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo)
International Recognition
In 2012, Javier's story collection "Handbook of Fencing for Elephants" was published in Argentina, Spain, and Paraguay. A Japanese publisher, Happa-no-kofu, even translated his haiku poems from his book "On a Tile" into Japanese!
His work has been included in collections of stories from many countries, such as Germany, Argentina, Chile, Cuba, Spain, Scotland, Paraguay, and the Dominican Republic.
The Chilean publisher "Cuarto Propio" released "For the Love of Football: Eleven Cracks of Fiction Soccer." This book is a collection of football stories from different countries in South America. Javier's story "Football Soccer S.A." was chosen for this book. Other famous writers like Juan Villoro from Mexico and Edmundo Paz Soldán from Bolivia also have stories in it. This book was later translated into English as "Idols and Underdogs" by the Scottish publisher "Freight Books."
The magazine Luvina, published by the University of Guadalajara, chose Javier as one of the most important Latin American writers under 40. They said he has a "bold proposal" and "contemporary literary structures."
From 2016 to 2018, Javier was the Vice-president of the Society of Writers of Paraguay.
Awards and Honours
Javier Viveros has won many awards for his writing:
- 2009: Finalist for the International Short Story Award "Juan Rulfo" for his story "Misterio JFK." He was chosen from nearly 6,000 entries!
- 2013: Honorable Mention in the "Roque Gaona" Prize for "Fencing Manual for Elephants."
- First Prize: In the "Roa Cinero" International Screenwriting Competition, organized by the Roa Bastos Foundation.
- Panambi Honorific Award: Given by the 26th International Film Festival of Paraguay.
- 2018: "Edward and Lily Tuck Award for Paraguayan Literature" from the PEN Club of the United States. This was for his book "Inventory of Ghosts - Tales of the Chaco War."
- 2018: Finalist for the "Concurso Regional de Nouvele EMR" in Argentina for his novel "De Sanctis."
- 2018: Roque Gaona Award for his book "Flores del Yuyal."
- 2020: Honorable Mention in the Municipal Literature Prize for "Requiem del Chaco."
- 2022: "República Luque" Prize.
- 2023: Asuncion City Poetry Prize "Teodoro S. Mongelós."
- 2024: Augusto Roa Bastos Medal.
See also
In Spanish: Javier Viveros para niños
