Sergio Gutiérrez Negrón

Sergio Gutiérrez Negrón is an author born in Puerto Rico in 1986. He wrote two novels, Palacio and Dicen que los dormidos. In 2017 he was named one of Bogota Hay Festival's 39 authors under 40.[1]

Sergio Gutiérrez Negrón
BornSergio Gutiérrez Negrón
(1986-09-14) September 14, 1986
Caguas, Puerto Rico
OccupationWriter, Novelist

Biography

Sergio Gutiérrez Negrón was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, in 1986. He studied in the Universidad de Puerto Rico, Río Piedras. He later moved to Atlanta and pursued a Ph.D. at Emory University.[2] He is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Hispanic Studies at Oberlin College.[3]

Despite living in the United States, Gutiérrez Negrón continues to publish in Puerto Rico, where his novels and monthly column circulate.[4]

Bibliography

Gutiérrez Negrón has published two novels and a book of short stories.

  • Preciosos perdedores (2019), short stories
  • Dicen que los dormidos (2013/2014/2017), his latest novel, won the National Novel Award from the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.[5]
  • Palacio (2011), his first novel, received an honorable mention from the Puerto Rico-PEN Club 2011 Best Novel Category.[6]

Awards and Accolades

In 2017, Gutiérrez Negrón was selected as one of Bogota Hay Festival's 39 authors under 40.[7]
In 2015, he was selected as part of Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara's Latinoamérica Viva, a selection of promising or established contemporary authors from the continent.[8] That same year, he received the Premio Nuevas Voces from the Festival de la Palabra, an accolade given to promising Puerto Rican authors.[9]

References
  1. "Bogotá39-2017: presentan la lista de los 39 mejores escritores de ficción de América Latina menores de 40 años - BBC Mundo". bbc.com. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  2. "Announcements". Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Emory University. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  3. "Hispanic Studies Faculty". Oberlin College's Department of Hispanic Studies. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  4. "Columnas de Sergio Gutiérrez Negrón". El Nuevo Día. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  5. Quiles, Cristina del Mar. "Una reflexión sobre la violencia se convierte en novela y gana premio del ICP". Noticel.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  6. "Libros Premiados". Pen Club de Puerto Rico. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  7. Ríos, Jessica (10 May 2017). "Eligen a un boricua como uno de los 39 mejores escritores de ficción". El Nuevo Día. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  8. "Latinoamérica Viva - Creación de Lectores". Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  9. Fullana Acosta, Mariela. "Sorprendido por premio Nuevas Voces 2015". El Nuevo Día. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
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