Marcial Souto facts for kids

Marcial Souto (born in 1947 in A Coruña, Spain) is a writer from Spain who became famous in Argentina for his science fiction stories. Science fiction is a type of story that often explores future worlds, space travel, or advanced technology.

Souto first moved to Uruguay. Later, in 1970, he moved to Argentina, where he has lived ever since.

His Work in Argentina

In Argentina, Marcial Souto became a very important person in the world of science fiction. He started and worked on many magazines. In 1985, he put together a special book called La ciencia ficción en la Argentina. This book is a collection of some of the best science fiction stories from Argentina. It is considered one of the most important books of its kind.

Writing and Translating

Besides writing his own stories, Marcial Souto also helped bring many other great stories to Spanish readers. He translated books by famous authors like Ray Bradbury into Spanish. Translating means changing a book from one language to another, so more people can read it.

Marcial Souto won the Karel Prize for his excellent work in translating science fiction books. His stories often make readers think about the strange and mysterious parts of our world and how people see and understand things.

See also

In Spanish: Marcial Souto para niños