Cynthia Rimsky
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Cynthia Rimsky | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 27, 1962 |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Known for | Poste restante Clara y confusa |
| Awards | Premio Herralde 2024 |
Cynthia Clara Rimsky Mitnik (born September 27, 1962) is a Chilean writer and academic currently living in Argentina.[1][2]
She published her debut novel, Poste restante, in 2001. In 2024, Rimsky won the Herralde Prize for her novel Clara y confusa, becoming the first Chilean woman to receive this award.
Her work spans travelogue, autobiography, autofiction, and essays.[3]
Born in Santiago, Rimsky graduated with a degree in journalism in 1984.[4] That same year, she completed an internship at the newspaper El Mercurio in Valparaíso, where she later settled.[5]
In 2001, she published her debut novel, Poste restante, inspired by her journey through Europe after discovering her family’s photo album at a flea market in Santiago.[6]
In 2017, Rimsky won both the Santiago Municipal Literature Award and the Prize for Best Published Literary Works for her novel El futuro es un lugar extraño ("The Future is a Strange Place").[7][8] In 2023, she received the Prize for Best Published Literary Works again, this time for her novel Yomurí.[9][2]
In May 2024, Forbes magazine recognized Rimsky as one of the 50 most creative Chileans.[10] In November of that year, she won the Herralde Prize for Novel alongside Xita Rubert for her book Clara y confusa, becoming the first Chilean woman and the second person from Chile, after Roberto Bolaño, to receive this award.[11]
Rimsky's work has been described as "travel literature," blending elements of travel chronicle, autobiography, autofiction, and essay.[12]
Works
- Poste restante (2001)
- La novela de otro (2004)
- Los perplejos (2009)
- Ramal (2011)
- Fui (2016)
- El futuro es un lugar extraño (2016)
- En obra (2018)
- La revolución a dedo (2020)
- La vuelta al perro (2022)
- Yomurí (2023)
- Clara y confusa (2024)