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Mario Bellatin (born July 23, 1960, in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican novelist. A novelist is a person who writes novels, which are long fictional stories.
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About Mario Bellatin
Early Life and Education
Mario Bellatin was born in Mexico City. His parents were from Peru. Soon after he was born, his family moved back to Lima, Peru.
He studied theology for two years at a seminary. Later, he graduated from the University of Lima. In 1987, Bellatin moved to Cuba. There, he learned how to write screenplays for movies at the International Film School Latinoamericana.
Returning to Mexico
When he returned to Mexico in 1995, Mario Bellatin became a director. He led the Literature and Humanities area at the University of the Cloister of Sor Juana. From 1999 to 2005, he was part of the National System of Creators of Art. This system supports artists in Mexico. Today, he is the director of the Dynamic School of Writers in Mexico City.
Mario Bellatin's Writing Career
Mario Bellatin is known as an important writer in Spanish fiction. His writing style is unique and experimental. He often mixes real-life events with made-up stories. His books are read in many parts of the world. They have been translated into languages like English, German, French, and Malayalam.
Themes in His Work
Mario Bellatin was born with a birth difference that affected his right arm. Because of this, many of his stories feature characters who have physical differences. Some characters might also have unclear identities.
He once said that writing is like a game to him. He enjoys finding new ways to break writing rules. He likes to show how his stories are put together.
Awards and Special Recognition
Many people see Mario Bellatin as a writer who brings new ideas to Peruvian literature. Another writer, Alonso Cueto, said that Bellatin is a leader for young writers in Peru. These young writers want to try new ways of writing novels.
Mario Vargas Llosa, a famous writer, also praised Bellatin. He called him "one of the most interesting writers" to come from Latin America recently.
Awards Received
- Premio Xavier Villaurrutia for his novel Flores, 2000 [1]
- Guggenheim Fellowship, Latin American and Caribbean Fellow, 2002 [2]
- Premio Nacional de Literatura for El gran vidrio (The Great Glass), 2008 [3]
- Stonewall Book Award-Barbara Gittings Literature Award Honor for Beauty Salon, 2010 [4]
- Doctor Honoris Causa, 17, Institute of Critical Studies, 2019.
Selected Books
Here are some of the books Mario Bellatin has written:
- Flores (Anagrama, 2004)
- The Great Glass (Anagrama, 2007)
- Chinese Checkers, translated by Cooper Renner (Ravenna Press, 2007) ISBN: 978-0-9776162-9-9
- beauty parlor, translated by Ratheesh (DC Books, 2011) ISBN: 9788126429738
- Beauty Salon, translated by Kurt Hollander (City Lights Publishers, 2009) ISBN: 978-0-87286-473-3
- Shiki Nagaoka: A Nose for Fiction, translated by David Shook (Phoneme Media [5], 2013) ISBN: 978-1-939419-02-6
- Jacob the Mutant, translated by Jacob Steinberg (Phoneme Media [6], 2015) ISBN: 978-1939419101
- The Uruguayan Book of the Dead, translated by David Shook (Phoneme Media, 2019) ISBN: 978-1944700119
See also
In Spanish: Mario Bellatin para niños
- Mexican people of Italian descent
