Cynthia Rimsky
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| Born | September 27, 1962 |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Known for | Poste restante Clara y confusa |
| Awards | Premio Herralde 2024, Chilean National Prize for Literature |
Cynthia Clara Rimsky Mitnik (born September 27, 1962) is a Chilean writer and academic currently living in Argentina.[1][2] In 2026, she received the National Prize for Literature in Chile.[3]
She published her debut novel, Poste restante, in 2001. In 2024, Rimsky won the Herralde Prize for her novel Clara y confusa, becoming the first Chilean woman to receive this award.
Her work spans travelogue, autobiography, autofiction, and essays.[4]
Education and career
Born in Santiago, Rimsky graduated with a degree in journalism in 1984.[5] That same year, she completed an internship at the newspaper El Mercurio in Valparaíso, where she later settled.[6]
In 2001, she published her debut novel, Poste restante, inspired by her journey through Europe after discovering her family’s photo album at a flea market in Santiago.[7]
In 2017, Rimsky won both the Santiago Municipal Literature Award and the Prize for Best Published Literary Works for her novel El futuro es un lugar extraño ("The Future is a Strange Place").[8][9] In 2023, she received the Prize for Best Published Literary Works again, this time for her novel Yomurí.[10][2]
In May 2024, Forbes magazine recognized Rimsky as one of the 50 most creative Chileans.[11] In November of that year, she won the Herralde Prize for Novel alongside Xita Rubert for her book Clara y confusa, becoming the first Chilean woman and the second person from Chile, after Roberto Bolaño, to receive this award.[12]
In 2026, she received the National Prize for Literature in Chile.[3]
Style
Rimsky's work has been described as "travel literature," blending elements of travel chronicle, autobiography, autofiction, and essay.[13]
Works
- Poste restante (2001)
- La novela de otro (2004)
- Los perplejos (2009)
- Ramal (2011)
- Fui (2016)
- El futuro es un lugar extraño (2016)
- En obra (2018)
- La revolución a dedo (2020)
- La vuelta al perro (2022)
- Yomurí (2023)
- Clara y confusa (2024)
Awards
- Gabriela Mistral Literary Games (1995) for El aliento de Fátima
- Santiago Municipal Literature Award (2007) for El futuro es un lugar extraño
- Prize for Best Published Literary Works (2007) for El futuro es un lugar extraño
- Prize for Best Published Literary Works (2012) for Yomurí
- 2024 Herralde Prize for Novel for Clara y confusa
- 2026 National Prize for Literature in Chile.[3]
References
- ↑ Francisca Palma. "Cynthia Rimsky. El goce de la escritura". Palabra Pública (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- 1 2 Chile, C. N. N. "Cynthia Rimsky, ganadora del Premio Literario 2023: "Las pequeñas decisiones son mucho más importantes que las ideológicas"". CNN Chile. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- 1 2 3 "Cynthia Rimsky es la séptima mujer en obtener el Premio Nacional de Literatura 2026" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-08-29.
- ↑ Nopca, Jordi (2024-11-04). "Xita Rubert and Cynthia Rimsky win the Herralde Prize". Ara in English. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ↑ Tentoni, Valeria (10 June 2022). "Cynthia Rimsky: "Le perdí el miedo a la página en blanco"" [Cynthia Rimsky: "I lost my fear of the blank page"]. Eterna Cadencia (in Spanish).
- ↑ "Litoralpress - Texto de la Noticia". litoralpress.cl. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ↑ Spinetta, Franco (2019-06-09). "La escritora chilena que se enamoró de un pueblito bonaerense" [The Chilean writer who fell in love with a small town in Buenos Aires] (in Spanish). La Nación. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ↑ "CYNTHIA RIMSKY - MALBA Plus". www.malbaplus.org.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ↑ "Consejo de la Cultura anuncia a los ganadores de los Premios Literarios 2017". www.cultura.gob.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ↑ "Cynthia Rimsky gana Premio Literario 2023 por su novela "Yomurí"". El Mostrador (in Spanish). 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ↑ Staff, Forbes (2024-05-02). "Los 50 chilenos más creativos | Cynthia Rimsky". Forbes Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ↑ "La autora chilena Cynthia Rimsky se corona como ganadora del Premio Herralde de Novela « Diario y Radio Universidad Chile". radio.uchile.cl (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ↑ Salazar, Verónica (2023-04-26). "La última novela de Cynthia Rimsky: un registro satírico y ficcional" [Cynthia Rimsky's latest novel: a satirical and fictional account]. Fundación La Fuente. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
External links
- Extract from Poste restante (in Spanish)