Guillermo Saccomanno
Guillermo Saccomanno | |
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 Saccomanno in 2022 | |
| Occupations | Writer, essayist, novelist, screenwriter |
Guillermo Saccomanno (born 1948 in Mataderos, Buenos Aires) is an Argentinian writer, essayist and screenwriter. His most famous novels include El oficinista (2010) and Cámara Gesell (2012). He is a regular contributor to the newspaper Página/12, where he publishes short essays, book reviews and articles on poetry.[1]
Works
Film scripts
- Under Flag (Spanish: Bajo bandera) (1997), dir. Juan José Jusid
- 24 hours (Something is about to explode) (1997), dir. Luis Barone
Awards
- National Literature Prize of Argentina (2000)
- Municipal Short Story Award
- Crisis Prize for Latin American Narrative
- Club of the XIII Award
- Premio Biblioteca Breve for The Office Worker (El oficinista) (2010)
- Hammett Prize (2009) from the Gijón Black Week for 77[2]
- Hammett Prize (2013) from the Gijón Black Week for Cámara Gesell (Gesell Dome)[3]
- Konex Platinum Award (2014) as the best novelist of the period 2008-2010[4]
- Alfaguara Prize (2025), for The Wind Will Arrive[5]
References
- ↑ Guillermo Saccomanno's list of articles Pagina/12 (in Spanish)
- ↑ https://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyle/argentine-writer-wins-crime-novel-prize-idUSTRE56G5CV/
- ↑ Galindo, Juan Carlos (2013-07-12). "Saccomanno, premio Hammett de novela negra en Gijón". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ↑ Factory, Troop Software. "Guillermo Saccomanno | Fundación Konex". www.fundacionkonex.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ↑ AFP, Alfons Luna (2025-01-25). "Writer Guillermo Saccomanno wins Alfaguara Novel Prize". Buenos Aires Times. Retrieved 2025-04-26.