Ruben Palma
Danish writer
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Ruben Palma (Santiago, Chile 1954) is a Chilean-born Danish writer.
Life
Rubén Palma was born in Santiago, Chile, in 1954.[1] He left Chile in 1973 immediately after the coup.[2] Since 1974, he has resided in Denmark where he became Danish citizen. In 1985, he started to write in Danish, a language he adopted as means of literary expression.[3]
Palma is a member of the Danish Author's Society and has worked for the Danish Red Cross since 1985.[1]
Ruben Palma has published a number of fictional works in diverse genres. A collection of short stories, The trail we leave, initially in Danish, was printed in the United States in 2004 by Curbstone Press. His most recent volumes include a book of poems in Danish (2006) and a chamber opera in Danish and English.
Work
(Narrative)
- Letter to Denmark (Brevet til Danmark)1989. Hjulet editors.330 pgs. Denmark
- The lost ghost (Spøgelse på afveje)
- Meeting with Denmark (Møder med Danmark) Hjulet editors.140 pgs. Denmark
- The Trail We Leave. Curbstone Press. 200 pgs. California. USA. 2004
(Plays)
- To the Flesh—To the Heart
- The Trade(Byttehandelen)