Raúl Quinto (born 1978) is a poet born in Cartagena (

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). Matriculated in Art History in the

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, he published his first book in 2002 with the name ''Grietas''. In the same year, he was a finalist in the

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prize of said university in the area of theater, for his work ''Un autor en busca de personajes'', written with Andrea Perciaccante and

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. In 2004 he won the Andalucian Youth Poet award with the poetry book "La piel del vigilante", based on the classic comic ''

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'', by

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and

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. His poetry can be included in current

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, continuously separating itself from the autobiographical. His works since 2010's ''Idiotica'' have employed a mixture of written forms. His 2015 work ''Yosotros'' was a five-part book that mixed essays, poetry, and narratives. 2017's ''Hijo'' was an exploration of fatherhood, and was positively described by critics as intimate and tender.

Works

*''Grietas'' (2002) *''Un autor en busca de personajes'' (2002) *''La piel del vigilante'' (2005) *''Idiotica'' (2010) *''Yosotros'' (2015) *''Hijo'' (2017) *''Sola'' (2020) *''La canción de NOF4'' (2021)

References

External links

"Grietas" at Afterpost"La flor de la tortura", Afterpost
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