Rafael Reig is a Spanish writer born in
Asturias
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It is coextensive with the provinces of Spain, province of Asturias and contains some of the territory t ...
in 1963. He studied philosophy and humanities in Madrid, and then in
New York City
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, completing his PhD in literature on 19th century literary depictions of prostitution.
His novels are ''Guapa de cara'' (''A Pretty Face''), ''Blood on the Saddle'' (2006
Duncan Lawrie International Dagger), both translated into English (
Serpent's Tail), and ''Todo esta perdonado'', winner of the 2010
Premio Tusquets de Novela. He works as an academic and critic.
Bibliography
* ''Esa oscura gente'' (1990)
* ''La fórmula Omega'' (Lengua de trapo, 1998)
* ''Sangre a borbotones'' (Lengua de trapo, 2002); translated into English as 'Blood on the Saddle' (Serpent's Tail, 2006)
* ''Guapa de cara'' (Lengua de trapo, 2003); translated into English as 'A pretty face' (Profile Books, 2007)
* ''Autobiografía de Marilyn Monroe'' (Lengua de trapo, 2005)
* ''Hazañas del capitán Carpeto'' (Lengua de trapo, 2005)
* '' Manual de literatura para caníbales'' (Debate, 2006)
External links
*
Blog de Rafael ReigSerpent's Tail page (English)Review of ''A Pretty Face''
1963 births
Living people
People from Cangas de Onís
Writers from Asturias
Spanish novelists
Spanish male novelists
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