Gunter Silva (born 1977) is a

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vian writer.

Early life

Gunter Silva Passuni was born in 1977 in La Merced, Peru. He studied Law at the Catholic University of Santa María in Arequipa. He also holds an MA in Literature and Creative Writing awarded by the

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Career

He published his first short stories collection, ''Crónicas de Londres'' (The London Chronicles) in 2012, and in 2016 his second book ''Pasos Pesados'' (Steps Through Fire), a novel about a young protagonist called Tiago E. Molina and his turbulent life in Peru during the armed conflict, the setting is the city of Lima at the end of the 80's and the beginning of the 90's. Carlos Fonseca Suárez describes the novel as "the epic of another lost generation that matures in the midst of a ruined and violent homeland". The book was warmly received by the critics, and in 2017 it won a grant from the Danish Arts Foundation, and was translated into Danish as ''Tiagos overdrevne og vildfarne eventyr''. ''Neutrino, Cuaderno de Navegación'' (Neutrino, A Navigator's Logbook), the author’s first exploration of non-fiction, was launched at the Lima International Book Fair in July 2024. Seamlessly combining diary and essay, it explores themes such as the author’s illness, death, and existence, transforming everyday moments and details into profound meditations on human fragility, nostalgia, and uncertainty. He has been invited, among others, to the

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, Ricardo Palma International Book Fair, Guadalajara, Festival Literatura Copenhagen, and to the First International Conference of Contemporary Peruvian Writers "Palabras Fuera de Lugar" at Milan in 2017, organised by the Peruvian Consulate and the

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. His short story ''Herford'', won the

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Translation Prize in 2019.

Work

Books

*’Crónicas de Londres''. 'The London Chronicle' (Lima: Atalaya Editores, 2012) *’Pasos Pesados''. 'Steps Through Fire' (Lima: Fondo Editorial Universitario, UCV, 2016) . *’’''El Baile de los Vencidos''. 'The Dance of the Defeated' (Buenos Aires: Equidistancias, 2022) *’Neutrino'', Cuaderno de Navegación’'. ‘Neutrino, A Navigator's Logbook' (Lima: Laboratorio Editorial, 2024)

Anthologies

* '' Beings, Contemporary Peruvian Short Stories'' (London, Berforts Press) * ''The Peruvian Short Story, XXI Century'' (Copenhagen, Aurora Boreal press, No. 17, 2015).Camacho, Guillermo
‘’The Peruvian Short Story, XXI Century”
‘’ Aurora Boreal, Copenhagen, 01 May 2015. Retrieved on 01 May 2015. * ''Lejos. Sedici racconti dal Perú'' (Roma, Gran Vía Edizioni) * ''‘'Paciencia Perdida. An Anthology of Peruvian Fiction’ Ed. professor Gabriel T. Saxton (Dallas, USA. Dulzorada Press,2022) * ''‘'La Bruñida Caoba Entre Dos Espejos: Latinoamérica y Escandinavia’’'' Eds. professors Jensen, J & Moreno, A (México, Fondo Editorial de la Universidad de Chihuahua, 2022)

References

External links

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“Interview to Gunter Silva about ''Pasos Pesados''” La República, peruvian newspaper

“interview to Gunter Silva about ''Crónicas de Londres''” Ojo en Tinta, chilean literary journal
{{DEFAULTSORT:Silva Passuni, Gunter Peruvian novelists 1977 births Living people Alumni of the University of Westminster Catholic University of Santa María alumni People from the Department of Junín