Martín Caparrós facts for kids

Martín Caparrós

Martín Caparrós is a famous writer and journalist from Argentina. He was born on May 29, 1957. His father, Antonio Caparrós, was a well-known psychiatrist. Martín started his writing career very early, at just sixteen years old! He worked for many newspapers and magazines around the world, including The New York Times and The Guardian.

Martín Caparrós is known for writing both exciting stories (fiction) and true stories (non-fiction). Some of his most notable books are La Voluntad, El Hambre, and El Interior. His books have been translated into many different languages, which means people all over the world can read them.

He also cares a lot about important social issues. He has worked to help people understand problems like poverty, inequality, and human rights. He has received many awards for his work, including the Argentinian Planeta Prize in 2004 for his book Valfierno.

After a big political change in Argentina in 1976 (called the 1976 Argentine coup d'état), Caparrós moved to France. He studied history at the University of Paris. Today, he lives in Madrid, Spain.

What He Writes About

Martín Caparrós writes different kinds of books. He writes fiction, which are made-up stories, and non-fiction, which are true stories and reports.

Fiction Books

Here are some of the fiction books Martín Caparrós has written:

• 1984 – Ansay o los infortunios de la gloria
• 1990 – La noche anterior
• 1999 – La Historia
• 2004 – Valfierno
• 2011 – Los Living
• 2016 – Echeverría
• 2020 – Sinfin

Non-Fiction Books

He also writes many non-fiction books, often about real-world issues and places:

• 1992 – Larga distancia
• 1997 – La Voluntad
• 2006 – El Interior
• 2014 – Hunger: The Oldest Problem (This book talks about the big problem of hunger in the world.)
• 2019 – Ahorita
• 2021 – Ñamerica (This book explores different parts of Latin America.)

Awards and Recognitions

Martín Caparrós has won many important awards for his writing and journalism. These awards show how much his work is valued around the world.

• 1992: Premio Internacional de Periodismo Rey de España (King of Spain International Journalism Award)
• 2004: Premio Planeta Latinoamérica (Planeta Latin America Prize)
• 2011: Premio Herralde de Novela (Herralde Novel Prize)
• 2014: Premio Konex de Platino (Konex Platinum Award)
• 2016: Premio Letterario Internazionale Tiziano Terzani (Tiziano Terzani International Literary Prize)
• 2017: Premio María Moors Cabot, Columbia University (A prestigious journalism award)
• 2017: Ciudadano Ilustre de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (Honored Citizen of Buenos Aires)
• 2022: Premios Ortega y Gasset (Ortega y Gasset Awards, for journalism)

Films About His Work

Some of Martín Caparrós's work has also been featured in films:

• Crónicas Mexicas, a film from 2003.
• Cazadores de Utopías, another film that features his insights.

See also

In Spanish: Martín Caparrós para niños