About The Author

Rodrigo Rey Rosa

Born and raised in Guatemala City, Rodrigo Rey Rosa is the author of five collections of short stories and more than a dozen novels that have been published in sixteen languages, among them Severina, The African Shore, and The Good Cripple. Rey Rosa has been awarded Guatemala’s national literature prize, China’s Best Foreign Book Award and, for his life’s work, Chile’s prestigious José Donoso Prize.   

Books by Rodrigo Rey Rosa