Alberto Chimal
Mexican writer (born 1970)
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Alberto Chimal (born 1970 in Toluca) is a Mexican writer. He also coordinates and teaches literary workshops, and is an authority on the subject of literature on the Internet and digital writing.[1]
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Chimal in 2019. | |
| Born | 1970 (age 55–56) Toluca, Mexico |
| Occupation | Writer |
Chimal's book of short stories Éstos son los días (2004) was awarded the San Luis Potosí Fine Arts Award for Short Story.[2] Chimal also published the novel Los esclavos, the collection of essays La cámara de maravillas, the play El secreto de Gorco, and more than a dozen short story books.[3]
Chimal has been called "one of the most original and energetic writers"[citation needed] of his country[4] and one of the 100 most prominent Mexicans of his generation[citation needed] (according to the magazine Día Siete).[5] He maintains the Spanish-language literary website Las Historias.[6]
