Renato Cisneros (born 1976,

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) is a journalist and writer. He is the son of the politician Luis Cisneros Vizquerra. He studied at the

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and the

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. He began his literary career as a poet, publishing his first volume of verse titled ''Ritual de los prójimos'' in 1999. He has also published four novels, including ''La distancia que nos separa'' (2015), which was a bestseller in Peru. The book won the 2017 Prix Transfuge du Meilleur Roman de Littérature HispaniqueIsabel Contreras. «Les prix du magazine "Transfuge" de la rentrée littéraire 2017»
''Transfuge'' 2017-08-31 (in French) and was nominated for the Second

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Biannual Award and for the

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. It has been translated in English by Fionn Petch for Charco Press. Cisneros is also a regular contributor to print and broadcast media.

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* University of Lima alumni University of Miami alumni Peruvian writers 1976 births Living people Peruvian poets Writers from Lima Peruvian journalists Peruvian male journalists {{Peru-writer-stub